Nabiktima ng matinding bashing si Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi matapos siyang mabigong makapasok sa Top 16 ng 71st Miss Universe.
Read: Celeste Cortesi "heartbroken but grateful" about failed Miss Universe 2022 bid
Mula 2010 hanggang 2021, laging pasok ang Pilipinas sa Top 20 at nagkaroon pa tayo ng dalawang Miss Universe winners: sina Pia Wurtzbach noong 2015 at Catriona Gray noong 2018.
Ngunit naputol ito nang hindi makapasok si Celeste sa Top 16 noong 2022.
Sa presscon ng Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis Season 2 noong Biyernes, January 26, 2024, inusisa ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) kung kamusta na siya ngayon at kung natapos na ba ang bashing sa kanya.
Saad ng beauty queen-turned-actress, “I mean, there will always be bashing and people talking bad.
"I mean, there will always be bashing.
"There will always be people that say you haven't done enough or you should have done more.
"But at the end of the day, my heart, I know, I gave 100 percent.
"What you see is not just what you see on stage. There are years, months of preparation.
"You have no idea what a beauty queen, especially someone who is competing for Miss Universe, is going through.
"And in my heart, I knew that I have done my best. So, I'm happy.
"And I hope that my fans and the fans close to me and the ones that know me, they're happy as well.
"And now, you know, I'm taking on a new adventure, on a new challenge.
"So, for me, it's already a closed chapter.”
Ang sinasabing new adventure ni Celeste ay ang pagsabak niya sa action-comedy series na Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis, na magsisimula na sa February 4 sa GMA.
Samantala, deadma naman daw si Celeste sa bashers.
"Waste of time" daw kasi kapag pagtuunan pa niya ito ng panahon.
Aniya, "It's such a waste of time.
"Again, I'm busy with my new career now. "I'm busy with my own business.
"There's no time and space for bashing.
"And as much as I can, I always try to encourage also my fans and everyone that follows me. To always be kind on social media.
"Because there shouldn't be space for this kind of news.
"So, hopefully, we will create a more safe and peaceful environment, especially around us."