Winwyn to bashers of her statement: Read full headlines first

Headlines in social media and the world wide web are carefully crafted not only to stop the fingers from scrolling but to invite clicks and eyes looking.

However, sometimes, no matter how catchy headlines can be, some just refuse to read whole news stories.

Reina Hispanoamericana (RHA) 2017 Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez took to social media her dismay after she got bashed for her recent statement about Miss Universe (Miss U) Spain Angela Ponce.

‘Wag lang po sana hanggang headline lang tayo (I hope we do not settle by reading the headlines only). I said I would prefer that Miss U would have natural-born women, but I will support Angela and the Miss U org[anization] in any endeavor they choose to commit themselves to,” she wrote on Twitter.

“Sana lang, basahin natin nang maayos ang kumpletong sagot. At sana ‘wag na lang tayo mambastos at mag-name calling (I hope we read the complete answer. And I hope we are not rude and stop name calling),” the beauty queen added.

Reiterating what she said during a previous interview, Winwyn said that she had no problems if the Miss Universe organization allows it, as the decision has to be accepted and respected. She added that she has to do this too even if her opinion differs.

She also recalled an event when she first joined the RHA pageant, when some people reacted negatively for inviting the Philippines to be represented and compete.

“‘Yung ibang hindi sang-ayon nung sumali ako pero rinespeto pa din nila ang decision ng org at rinespeto din nila ako at hindi binastos (There are those who disagreed with me joining but they respected the decision of the org and they respected me too),” she explained.

Winwyn’s lengthy post stretched to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning  (LGBTQ) movement as she said she had a lot of friends from the rainbow community.

“It’s good to have discussions on this topic and I encourage more people to come out with their opinions whether pro or against,” she further wrote.

Winwyn’s original statement was, “Pero (But) Miss Universe per se, sana ibigay na lang sa (I hope we give it to the) natural-born women and let transgenders have their own [contest],” she said.

“Pero kung i-a-allow naman ng (But if the) Miss Universe Organization (allows it), then we should accept it also, walang problema (no problem at all),” the beauty queen continued, adding that she has nothing against and is in fact happy and proud of Spain for being “open.”

[READ: Winwyn Marquez prefers Miss U for “natural-born women”]