Herlene Budol was the talk of the town at the sashing ceremony and press presentation of Miss Grand Philippines 2023. It was held on Tuesday, June 20, at Ballroom B, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in QC.

Herlene is among the early top picks in the competition, so she was one of those selected to be asked by the press during the Q&A segment of the said event.

“Apart from your big social media followings, what else have you got in order to win the crown?” Summer Smith of the Crown Sisters asked her.

riticism rained on Herlene on social media because of her vague answer in the casual interview at the pre-event of Miss Grand Philippines 2023. Herlene apologized to her fans who were disappointed in her performance.