Interpreter remembers fond memories with Amparo Munoz
Now it can be told: Days before Amparo Munoz was crowned Miss Universe at the Folk Arts Theater in Pasay City on July 19,1974, the Spanish beauty queen was homesick and was crying almost every night. "She missed her boyfriend so much! I think he was an actor in Spain. She would always wait for his phone call. And if he would not call her, she would cry," said Pilar Aldanese who served as the interpreter for Amparo and Miss Nicaragua Fanny Tapia back then, during an exclusive interview at the Pontefino Estates in Batangas City recently. "She's in love with a famous actor then," added Aldanese. "It's really different when you're in love." The interpreter did not mention the name of the actor. Whenever Amparo gets lonely, she would always remind her about the Miss Universe pageant. "Remember, you are here for your country." Aldanese described Amparo as a beautiful person, contrary to reports that she had a violent temper a...