Twenty-five-year old April Mariz “Epey” Herher was crowned the
first-ever grand winner of the phenomenal “That’s My Tomboy” beauty
pageant after beating 38 other lesbian grand finalists in “It’s
Showtime” last Saturday (Feb 1).
Epey, an English teacher and aspiring singer, won the P300,000 cash
prize. She sailed through the question-and-answer round after giving a
strong, confident answer when asked what success means to her.
“The meaning of success is making other people happy, especially the
ones who are most important to you. Other people’s dreams for you are
fulfilled, not only for yourself. Just like what Blessed Arnold Janssen
said, ‘To God, the glory. To my neighbors, the benefit. To myself, the
burden,’” she quipped.
Epey tearfully dedicated her victory to the people in her hometown
Lubang, Occidental Mindoro and thanked “It’s Showtime” for showcasing
lesbians in a beauty pageant, a first of its kind on Philippine
television.
“I thank ‘It’s Showtime’ for showing people that we deserve to be
accepted by society,” said Epey, who also received the Best in T-Boom
Style for being selected as the most fashionable among the finalists.
Kim Orencio was declared the first runner-up and won P200,000. Kim
was also declared the Best in T-Boom Talent for showing off her suave
moves in an electrifying dance number.
Sky Teotico, meanwhile, placed second runner-up and took home P100,000.
Completing the Top 5 winners were Kim Andaya and Phao Faraon, both
named runners-up and won P50,000. Kim and Phao bagged the Best in T-Boom
Smile and Talumpating T-Boom Award, respectively.
The Trending T-Boom award was given to Nicky Escalderon for
generating the most buzz online and having the most number of followers
and likes on social media sites, while Yhael Basila received the
Friendship Award.
The much-anticipated grand finals of “That’s My Tomboy” was heavily
talked about online, with the hashtag #ThatsMyTomboyGrandFinals and
Congrats Epey Herher landing on Twitter’s worldwide trending topics.
“That’s My Tomboy” became a instant hit after it was launched in
October 2013 and became one of the show’s most talked-about segments
along with “Kalokalike,” “Stars on 45,” and “I Am PoGay.”
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April Mariz “Epey” Herher was Crowned the First-Ever Grand Winner of the Phenomenal “That’s My Tomboy”
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