Roxanne Baeyens wearing a costume inspired by “Mobile Legends” character Rafaela. Image: Instagram/@roxieebae
Miss Philippines Earth 2020 Roxanne Allison Baeyens wowed fans as she donned a costume – or armor – inspired by one of the champions of the hit MOBA game “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.”
The beauty queen showed off her angelic looks as Rafaela and also expressed admiration for the character via Instagram on Nov. 3.
“My designer’s inspiration is Rafaela (healing for everyone). Although I have never played Mobile Legends before, reading a lot about her made me see why people [have] grown so fond of her,” she said.
Baeyens went on to quote the description for Rafaela in the game, which read, “She is sent by heaven to alleviate the suffering in the world, Rafaela descends on the Land of Dawn to heal all pain and punish all evil with the holy light.”
“Amidst this pandemic, we all need someone like her. To heal us not only from [COVID-19] but also from detrimental effects to our environment,” the beauty queen noted.
Baeyens can be seen wearing the golden brown and white armor while wielding a staff as she struck several poses against nature-inspired backgrounds.
The current Miss Philippines Earth titleholder also noted that parts of the said costume were aptly made from old tires and slippers.
This is not the first time the beauty queen dressed up as a superpower female character. She also showed off her gown inspired by the iconic Filipina comic book hero Darna back in October.
Baeyens wore the said gown, designed by Rian Fernandez, for the preliminary gown competition of the Miss Earth 2020 pageant.
Baeyens, who is from Baguio City, succeeded Miss Philippines Earth 2019 Janelle Tee last July and is representing the country in the worldwide pageant.
The reigning Miss Earth, Nellys Pimentel of Puerto Rico, will be passing the crown to her successor on Nov. 29 through a virtual coronation. JB
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