Philippines’ very own winner, Cinderella Faye Obeñita is definitely making a mark as the second Filipina to win Miss Intercontinental.
“Talagang it’s like a dream that really came true so, I’m just so thankful to everyone for their support, their commitment, their love, so talaga namang this is all for you,” she said. “Inaalay ko yung laban ko for the Philippines and everyone who have supported me.” Cinderella has charmed the audience and judges during the pageant, and it was no question why she won, she was also declared a crowd favorite. So, who is Cinderella Obenita, really? And how did her fairy tale life come to be?
Cindy graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Mass Communication from Liceo de Cagayan University. As a student journalist, she advocates for press freedom. She currently works as a tourism operations officer of the provincial government of Misamis Oriental. On the side, she is also an events host, model, and brand endorser. Our Miss Intercontinental has it all, the beauty, the brains, and now, the crown! “Even up until now, I got the support of my alma matter. [I’m] so so thankful for them,” she said.
Cindy is also an advocate for cervical cancer awareness and a helping hand to OFW’s who were affected by Covid-19 during the pandemic all around the world. When asked about her plans as Miss Intercontinental 2021, Cinderella said she hopes to bring her advocacy on cervical cancer awareness and prevention to the intercontinental stage. “We will work with the different national directors of the continents so that we will be able to engage more women in the conversation of health [and] well-being.”And not only that, she’s a queen named after a princess. “Siguro, ‘yung mom ko named me after a princess for a reason,” said Cinderella. “And I can really say na yung mga nangyari ngayon is really because of the hard work and the perseverance and the efforts of not just me and my family, but even the people [and] the mentors around me, so I am surrounded by my real-life grandmother, so I’m so, so grateful and thankful for all of them, because they made this Cinderella story into a reality.”
