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HEYEENE KHISHI SOO might still be young but she is already definite about the things she wants to achieve and how to do it. This multi-talented girl is
aware of the beauty she possesses and how far she can go in maximizing her potentials, especually in the promotion of her advocacy. Khishi, as how everyone calls her, emphasizes the importance of becoming beautiful beyond someone’s physical attributes. Hence, she says: “Beauty comes in a diverse community. Being beautiful is not just a pretty face. It must also be your inner beauty that shines through.” As a beauty queen, she further shares that she must always carry with her the passion and desire to create a positive change in the community. While title holders have different takes on how to share the crown with others, Khishi sees it as a symbol of a huge responsibility she needs to undertake. “My interest in pageantry started when I realized that I want to do something relevant. So when I finally joined, that was when I told myself that I was there not just to make my family and friends proud of me. But more importantly, to represent the unheard,” she says. The daughter of Mrs. International Philippines (Classic) 2021 Joy Soo and businessman Ko King Soo won her first title in 2017 as Munting Mutya ng Tagum City, her hometown. In 2020, she successfully snatcher the Miss Teen Glam Philippines crown . Recently, she took home the much- coveted Teen Earth International 2022 title. “I was very young with big dreams and I had a supportive mother with me who wants the best for her children. I started at the ripe age of 10, I didn’t knew much of it but as timepassed by when I started getting the hang of pageants it is for sure one of the things that changed my life for the better,” she narrates. Khishi is known for her undying love for sports. She surfs, cycles, swims, and runs. There seems no stopping to this young lady when it comes to doing the things that
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Issue 1 • September 2022 | ALEGRE DE MUSA
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