Meranie Gadiana Rahman, Filipina model-philanthropist, to vie for Mrs. World 2019 in Las Vegas
A Filipino model-philanthropist who is advocating postpartum depression awareness will represent the Philippines in Mrs. World 2019 beauty pageant which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 6. Meranie Gadiana Rahman, now based in Hawaii, will compete against 80 married women from around the world. She earned the right to represent the country in the prestigious competition after she won Mrs. World Philippines in Paris, France last Oct. 22. "Mrs World is one of the most prestigious pageants in the world and it is more about inner beauty. In addition, it gives me a greater voice to promote my advocacy of postpartum depression and fight against drug abuse," said Rahman during an interview. Asked how she got interested in promoting postpartum depression awareness, Rahman said: "I became more serious about pageantry after I went through my postpartum depression and there seemed to be no cure or hope for me. One day my husband suggested me to run for a page...