The Next Move: Michelle Marquez-Dee on Conquering the Universe

Enter the world of pageantry with Michelle Marquez-Dee as she shares her insights and experiences from the recent Miss Universe competition. In this exclusive interview, Michelle opens up about her incredible journey, valuable life lessons she has learned, and how pageants have evolved to become platforms for meaningful advocacies. From understanding the feeling of both triumph and defeat, embracing the belief that everything happens for a reason, to the transformative power of self-discovery and reinvention, MMD bares it all. 0:00 - Intro 03:34 - Michelle Dee on finding out that her mom is a beauty queen 05:17 - Michelle Dee shares that she did not envision herself to be a beauty queen as a child 06:55 - Michelle Dee shares how she previously viewed pageants and her self assessment on being “beauty queen material” 09:13 - Michelle Dee’s early days as a model and the pressure of following her mom’s footsteps 10:03 - Michelle Dee shares how her relationship with cousin and fellow beauty queen Winwyn Marquez made an impact on her pageant career 12:09 - Michelle Dee shares the moment she decided to pursue pageantry 14:35 - Michelle Dee details the screening process of pageants 15:57 - Michelle Dee shares how her perception of what beauty queens represent evolve 17:25 - Michelle Dee names the beauty queens she admire 18:57 - Michelle Dee shares how she felt moments before her crowing moment of Miss World PH 2019 21:36 - Michelle Dee reveals how she prepares for an international