DAISY REYES: BEAUTIFULLY DYNAMIC

by: Lorna S. Emata

Think Daisy Reyes and you immediately come up with two things - beauty queen and celebrity. Hers is undeniably a household name. In the world of beauty and glamour, she has proven herself to be a figure to reckon with. Garnering top spots in all the beauty pageants she joined and doing around 30 films in 6 years in the movie industry, complete with all the trimmings of trials and challenges that came her way isn't something an ordinary person can achieve. She even had the luck to have an album to her name, being gifted with a nice, singing voice. This is one tough and determined individual. 

Looking back on her childhood, where she had to work at a tender age and has never stopped since then, one will understand why Daisy came to be where she is now. At 12, she was singing in fiestas under the Ric Radam show. One day, on her way to run an errand for her mother, she was spotted by a talent scout, being tall that she was for her age, triggering her modelling career. There was no stopping her from that point on. She first joined the Modcerinas de Manila beauty pageant in 1991 where she won the title, then she was off to Mutya ng Pilipinas in 1995, garnering 2nd runner-up. In 1996, she competed for the Bb Pilipinas titles, bagging the Bb Pilipinas-World crown and won Miss Personality in the Miss World stint. And the rest is history. She eventually ventured into show business as an actress and singer, becoming more popular and successful.

You may ask, how is her spiritual life? Daisy is a living testimony of a very successful person whose life is well-anchored to the Christian way of life which is purely based on faith in God. The Lord is the center of her universe so she knows that she will never go astray no matter what. For one to be able to weather any challenge that life brings, she says one has to find his weapon. And she found her weapon in Christ. Constantly praising God has made her pure in heart and soul. She is a true-blue Christian, that she is.

This and much, much more is the stuff that Daisy Reyes is made of. She has come a long way from being a mere beauty queen cum celebrity. She has been blessed with a lovely daughter, Gabrielle Lauren, who is now 11 years old and her source of inspiration. Daisy has also become a well-known figure in the fields of sports, business and politics. She's a very competent golfer, easily bagging trophies in competitions she participates in, hence, becoming the NikeGolf brand ambassadress. She was also chosen as the endorser for Longrich Bioscience Inc. and Belmere Skin Clinic. Business-wise, she is the proud owner of a beauty salon and is presently operating a perfume and soap factory, the label of which is under her own name. On top of these, she is currently on her second term as councilor for Pateros district. You can't get more diverse than this. What is impressive is that she is doing very well in all fields and is having the time of her life at the same time.

Her secret? Keeping both of her feet firmly planted on the ground, being thankful for God's goodness all the time, and trusting in Him to guide her every step of the way in all facets of her life. Armed with all these, giving up would never be an option for her. She is truly a class on her own. And she does it all for the glory of God. At this point, there's only one direction for her to go, and that's up. 

In the end, Daisy's wish is that many would be inspired as we come to know her. She did not tell her story just so she could gloat or boast of how far she had come. She shared her life and opened herself up to us so we could learn from her story and like her, eventually lead a spiritually-blessed and fruitful life which I'm sure, all of us are hoping for. Daisy Reyes - mother, beauty queen, celebrity, sportswoman, entrepreneur, politician - in one word - DYNAMIC!

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