Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2024 Thea Casuncad. Image: Facebook/Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines

Reigning Miss Supermodel Worldwide titleholder Thea Casuncad believes that being humble is a character trait that a queen should have as it leaves a mark on the people around her.

Being humble is what the Laguna-based beauty queen held close to her heart as she represented the Philippines in the global tilt held in India in May 2024. Her kind heart and efforts were fruitful as she eventually clinched the title.
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“Always be humble,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the national pageant’s media launch in Parañaque. “Hindi natin alam ang backgrounds ng iba’t ibang tao. Mas magtatatak ‘yun sa tao kapag humble ka (We don’t know people’s backgrounds so being humble leaves a mark on others).”

Casuncad is set to pass her national title at the Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines 2025 tilt on Saturday, January 24 at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Pasay. If she has the chance to decide on a winning queen, she will base it on a candidate’s humility and self-assurance.

“Dapat humble lang. Kahit nakatingin tayo sa taas, dapat ang paa natin ay nasa lupa. Huwag panghinaan ng loob. [And] maging tapat sa sarili nila, ‘yun ang magdadala sa’yo sa international stage. Ang tiwala sa sarili mo, ang lakas ng loob mo, and ang pangarap mo,” she said.

(She needs to be humble. She needs to set her sights above and her feet on the ground. She should not give up too, and she needs to be honest with herself. Those are the qualities that will bring you to the international stage. She must trust and believe in herself and her dreams.)

Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2024 Thea Casuncad. Image: Facebook/Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines

Reigning Miss Supermodel Worldwide titleholder Thea Casuncad believes that being humble is a character trait that a queen should have as it leaves a mark on the people around her.

Being humble is what the Laguna-based beauty queen held close to her heart as she represented the Philippines in the global tilt held in India in May 2024. Her kind heart and efforts were fruitful as she eventually clinched the title.
 

“Always be humble,” she told reporters on the sidelines of the national pageant’s media launch in Parañaque. “Hindi natin alam ang backgrounds ng iba’t ibang tao. Mas magtatatak ‘yun sa tao kapag humble ka (We don’t know people’s backgrounds so being humble leaves a mark on others).”

Casuncad is set to pass her national title at the Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines 2025 tilt on Saturday, January 24 at the Newport Performing Arts Theatre in Pasay. If she has the chance to decide on a winning queen, she will base it on a candidate’s humility and self-assurance.

“Dapat humble lang. Kahit nakatingin tayo sa taas, dapat ang paa natin ay nasa lupa. Huwag panghinaan ng loob. [And] maging tapat sa sarili nila, ‘yun ang magdadala sa’yo sa international stage. Ang tiwala sa sarili mo, ang lakas ng loob mo, and ang pangarap mo,” she said.

(She needs to be humble. She needs to set her sights above and her feet on the ground. She should not give up too, and she needs to be honest with herself. Those are the qualities that will bring you to the international stage. She must trust and believe in herself and her dreams.)

Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2024 Thea Casuncad. Image: Facebook/Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines

When asked if she’s planning to pursue a career in showbiz, Casuncad said she is more open to being a print model and to appear in commercials. She is also not closing her doors on the possibility of competing in a bigger pageant in the future.

“Hindi ko naman sinasarado ang pinto ko sa mga oportunidad when it comes to that,” she said of her pageant career. “Pero by next year, tatapusin ko muna ang pag-aaral ko. Hopefully, magkaroon ng opportunity to step on the bigger pageant stage.”

(I’m not closing my doors on opportunities when it comes to that. But by next year, I have to finish my studies. Hopefully, I’ll have the opportunity to step on a bigger pageant stage.)
 

Casuncad, while touching on the Big Four pageants, said she hopes to compete on the Miss Universe stage in the future.

“Mas open sila sa diversity and sa hinahanap sa mga candidates nila. Feel ko mas magfi-fit in ako to represent our country (They’re more open to diversity which can be seen in their candidates. I feel like I would fit in to represent our country in this pageant),” she said.

Fourteen candidates will be competing for the Miss Supermodel Worldwide Philippines title, and the winning queen will represent the country in the upcoming international pageant which will be held in the Philippines.