In the book The World of Miss Universe by Ana Maria Cumba, she wrote that Gloria even asked the question "Why me?" When Gloria won, it was a lot for a teenager to take. "And I am not unaware of the fact that a very lovely lady from the Philippines, Miss Gloria Diaz, has been named Miss Universe."Ī post shared by Gloria Diaz on at 5:42pm PST "And that, it seems to me, is appropriate from a number of circumstances, but particularly so because now we speak not just of our world, but of the universe. "I think it is significant to note that the first world capital that I am visiting, after having greeted the first men to have set foot on the moon, is Manila, the capital of the Philippines. In his speech in Manila, Nixon mentioned Gloria's win, saying that while the US conquered the moon, the Philippines conquered the universe. Soon after Gloria's coronation, then US president Richard Nixon came to the Philippines for a visit. Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe 1969, is surrounded by well-wishers after she is crowned during the 18th edition of the pageant. I think if he has been in the moon for so long, I think when he comes over he wants to change, I guess."Īnd the rest is history as Gloria won the title, succeeding Brazil's Martha Vasconcellos. Gloria's answer was simple, witty, and straight. If a man from the moon landed in your hometown, what would you do to entertain him?” During the Q and A of the pageant, she was asked: “In a next day or so, a man will land on the moon. While Gemma Cruz became the first Filipina to win Miss International in 1964, Gloria cemented the country's love for Miss Universe with her own victory. Gloria Diaz in a profile shot for Miss Universe in 1969. On July 19, history was also made when Gloria Diaz, an 18-year-old from the Philippines, became the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe title in Miami, Florida. It was the year when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin walked on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission. The year 1969 was historical period for space and the world of pageantry. Gloria Diaz is forever immortalized as Miss Universe 1969.
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