Beatrice Gomez (left) and Kate Jagdon (Image: Instagram/@beatriceluigigmz, @kate_jagdon)
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez and her longtime partner Kate Jagdon have broken up, the latter confirmed today, Nov. 23.
In a statement on her Instagram Story today, Jagdon announced that she and the beauty queen have called it quits. She admitted that the past few weeks have been the “most difficult” time in her personal life and that she decided to keep quiet for a while.
“Bea and I have parted ways. I am simply taking this step to move forward and go on with my life. Nothing more,” Jagdon said. She did not disclose the reason for the breakup, stressing that she does not want to say anything more about the issue.
“We all go forward with love and respect and I wish Bea the best of luck in her journey,” she added. “At this moment, please respect my privacy and this will be the last time I will address the issue. Thank you.”
Image: Instagram/@kate_jagdon
Prior to the announcement, fans were speculating that Gomez and Jagdon had broken up after they had deleted photos of each other on their Instagram pages. They are still following each other on the platform as of this writing.
Image: Instagram/@kate_jagdon
Image: Instagram/@beatriceluigigmz
Gomez was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021 last September, making history as the first openly gay woman to win the competition. She succeeded Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo, who finished top 21 in the global Miss Universe pageant earlier this year.
Before winning the Miss Universe Philippines crown, Gomez had been vocal about her relationship with Jagdon.
For the beauty pageant’s interview challenge last August, Gomez mentioned doing several hobbies such as boxing and scuba diving, which she did with Jagdon. She also said they had been together “for six years, going seven in a few months.” /ra
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