I carried that bitterness until I started making money. At the lowest point of his life, Boyet confessed that he tried to end it all thrice. “More than her obvious beauty, it was her story that captivated me,” said Francis of Miss Vietnam. After winning Miss Universe Vietnam, she used all her prize money of $10,000 to provide scholarships at her old school. She used her prize money of $40,000 from the Miss U pageant to give back to her minority community.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2019 16:01 UTC