Filipina beauty queen and celebrity Miriam Quiambao discusses her life on Toni Talks. During the interview, she tells her journey from being the first runner-up for Miss Universe and how life’s challenges strengthened her faith.

The episode captioned their sit-down with the beauty queen: “Miriam Quiambao reflects on her life’s many challenges and the wisdom she acquired from overcoming them.” Additionally, the episode is titled “How Miriam Left Everything for the Man She Thought Was the One and Who Healed Her.”

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Here, they talk about how becoming a beauty queen changed her life. Miriam also explained how she knew it was her dream as young as five. 

She says, “I really believe God has a special plan for each of us. And young as we are, God already planted dreams into our hearts. So, kung ano ‘yung pangarap natin noong kabataan, especially if it’s for something good, especially if it will glorify God. God already plants that in the hearts of everyone.”

Moreover, she talked about how she initially struggled with the fame of pageants as a natural introvert.

Miriam shared some of the most iconic moments during her pageant run. This includes how she salvaged her fall when her heel got caught in her gown’s tail. She also told Toni what Scott Grossman (pageant choreographer) told her, “That was the most beautiful recovery I’ve ever seen.”

The pair then went on to discuss Miriam Quiambao’s first husband. They talked about how happy it initially felt for Miriam. She was flattered by her ex-husband’s proposal and the luxurious lifestyle he provided her. However, things quickly turned for their union when he wanted a divorce. 

Miriam Quiambao and Claudio Rondinelli were married for a few years until they divorced. The beauty queen shared that he asked for a separation because he fell for a younger woman. This decision was tough for her since she left her home country and almost everything she knew about their marriage.

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After their separation, she shared that she returned to the Philippines from Hong Kong. During this time, Miriam Quiambao’s ex-husband made her feel she didn’t want to live anymore. Furthermore, she was diagnosed with Bipolar Depression in this period.

There was a major adjustment from her luxurious lifestyle to not being supported by her husband. Due to this, Miriam Quiambao posed for Playboy out of desperation to recover her career. This project was not well-received by her family and religious community. She also shared that because of everyone’s criticisms of her, she turned to Jesus for guidance.

Because of the backlash from her Playboy stint, she reflected, “Before fame and fortune, what was most important to me?” And she realized that it was her faith.

Since then, Miriam Quiambao has been a religious figure in their denomination. Due to her faith, she met her husband, Ardy, who shares the same faith as her. Check out the full episode here:

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