Miss Earth 2016 Katherine Espin from Ecuador denied accusations of Imelda Schweighart that she underwent plastic surgery. She also dared Schweighart to prove her allegations that her nose, chin and private parts were fake.
In an interview with ABS-CBN on Monday, Espin said: “I’ve never done anything in my face, never. I’ve never even done plastic surgery in my face. No. Her saying that, she will have to prove it I guess.”
She also cleared Schweighart’s claim that the yellow dress she used during the coronation night was originally meant for her.
“When I got into top 16, I was like, ‘Where’s my dress?’ His assistant was telling me, ‘We didn’t finish. We have this yellow dress. Try this yellow dress.’ I’ve never even tried the yellow dress in my life. I never even knew how it looked on me. They just put it on me and I never knew it was Imelda’s dress,” she said.
“Imagine, I [did not have] a dress. It was crazy backstage. No one knows about this. I think Imelda got upset about this. She must know that it wasn’t my fault. It was actually a misunderstanding with Leo. He didn’t know what to do. I’m clarifying that right now. Leo will do it on social media and probably have an interview explaining all these issues. It’s his responsibility actually,” she added.
Meanwhile, Espin already accepted Schweighart’s apology, wishing her well in her decision to move on after resigning as Miss Philippines-Earth.
“I have nothing against her. She is a woman. I truly respect her. I hope that anytime, I can be able to talk to her about it. I wish the best for her… I hope she really puts all her best to overcome the issues and be able to make her dreams come true because she really wants to be successful,” Espin said.