Thursday 25 August 2011

Beauty Interviews: Peter Sereno

Jennifer Hawkins, Rachael Smith, Jesinta Campbell. All of these Australian beauties made their country proud by snagging the top spot in Miss Universe, or at least manage a Top 5 spot in the finals. Now many people are wondering, who made these ladies stunners in their respective competitions? The answer is none other than Peter Sereno, the trainer-slash-consultant of Miss Universe Australia Organization.

Interesting to note that Peter Sereno is a pure blooded Filipino. He is born here in our country and migrated to Australia years later. He is also a pageant junkie just like all of us, and that paved his way in becoming an associate to the MUA Organization and being the one in charge of sculpting victories in the Land Down Under.

Weeks ago, before the Miss Universe fever had all of us infected, I had a chance to talk to him via Facebook, and we discussed all about the possibilities in store for the ladies once they laid their feet in Brazil. Here's the conversation:

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • shes fine...i think hahahahaha

    • Is she going to be under your stellar tutelage?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • hahahahaahahaha thats top secret ;)
    • i think the secret got out that i had a say in her evening gown production

    • OMG. I see.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • naughty naughty the person who leaked that

    • Oh, I can't wait! *squeals*
    • OMG. How about her NC?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • SLB doesnt need my training. she will win
    • her and usa will make a good team during the year

    • Include Shamcey!
    • What can you say?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • HAHAHAHA nice team
    • i havent seen enough of shamcey but her body is amazing
    • and she doesnt need to worry if she doesnt ace interview. these days the interview doesnt really matter much. it's all about the look and the sex appeal. the look has to cross all international markets.

    • Yes, marketability has been a top priority, ever since Donald bought the pageant.
    • Can I ask a favor?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • what would that be my dear?

    • Do you and Scherri often see each other?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • goodness no
    • we didnt even get to see each other when she was here last week....sooo busy

    • Oh.
    • I would like to have a picture of Scherri holding a piece of paper with my name and her greetings on it. :(

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • AHAHAHAAHAHAH let's see if we can organise that for wednesday ;)

    • Can you?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • ill do my best...do you know sone palupe?

    • Who?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • oh hes one of the guys from missosology
    • commentates on the australian girls

    • Oh, yeah, I think I saw his name before

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • ill see if i can get him to organise that coz he doesnt have an official role...ill be handling the media, helping sylvia at the back AND writing my own pieces

    • I'll be super expecting that.
    • Oh, I can't wait!
    • Lemme ask you a question, sir.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • go ahead
    • :)

    • |Who do you think will be the clappers from Asia?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • hmmmmmm
    • the usual girls
    • singapore
    • malaysia
    • possibly india
    • possibly japan and korea

    • Korea?
    • Why?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • and sadly..indonesia

    • Oh, I'm still regarding her as a darkhorse

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • not making waves and ines isnt there to fly the flag and lobby for her candidates

    • Ines is now overseeing China, right?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • no she isnt. another woman is. chinese american. yue sai kan

    • Oh. I heard Ines will also be the one to oversee the training of Debbie.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • really? thats a first for me
    • to be honest i think shamcey's style can be better
    • you look at her and she could be miss thailand or indonesia

    • yeah?
    • HAHAHA. How?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • theres something about the make up and the styling of her which reeks miss thailand or miss indonesia
    • might be the lip stick and the orange brown eyebrows
    • her look confuses me
    • but god bless her shes beautiful with a great body

    • You mean that she's inconsistent facially?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • no i think her styling and her look is consistent..i just dont think it separates her from the pack
    • whoever decided to put coral lipstick on her should be shot

    • She has to stand out from all the fierce ones there
    • It's Stella, as usual. She's been trying to sabotage our chances

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • to be honest im not confident with her chances breaking the semis
    • i think venus and the controversy as well as the worldwide outrage and attention it brought really worked to her advantage
    • otherwise, she wouldve been overlooked also
    • coz goodness knows she didnt make it into the semis with her interview

    • Yes, that's what I'm dreading too.
    • Just like Bianca.
    • It should be Patricia!

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • ahhh well it is what it is.

    • And to think, not a lot of pageant experts are keen on her chances

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • sadly shes not making a lot of waves
    • indonesia made heaps of waves when she won for a while
    • so did malaysia

    • But Malaysia's been able to keep that.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • we will see what happens. im usually always surprised with the selections
    • i try not to think too much about breaking the semis

    • Me too. Shocked when Guatemala broke the hex

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • it's when the top 10-15 are announced..thats when the real work for me begins

    • But infuriated when Czech and Belgium stole Peru and Japan's slots

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • well panama is sounding like someone to watch out for

    • Yeah, also Peru.
    • Paraguay as well.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • the south and central americans are sending beautiful girls
    • colombia wont make it this year
    • will venezuela make it? hmmmm...probably not

    • Yeah, that's right
    • Yes, she's so old looking
    • Argentina and Chile

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • im not a fan of argentina or chile either

    • Me too. Brazil?

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • oh shes ok. not very excited
    • she will probably make it

    • I have a great feeling about Israel

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • a lot of people are saying that
    • will australia win? yes i think so.
    • will trump help progress her career? probably not

    • Haha.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • trump will select a favourite who wont win and he will mould her and turn her into a superstar

    • Russia and Serbia.

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • probably
    • ok i gotta pack and get ready for tomorrow.....so much to do!
    • it was lovely to finally chat with you!
    • we should do this more often :)

    • yeah.
    • my photo ha?!

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • no worries ill do my best. do me a favour and post it on my wall tmorrow or the day after to remind me

    • yeah
    • bye

  • August 8
    Peter Sereno
    • ciaoooo

    • hello!

    • Sir!

  • August 12
    Peter Sereno
    • kristoff what is your email address

    • Hey Sir! God bless you. Sorry I took so long, I just had a jampacked week. Anyways, my email address is: miguel_deguia41@yahoo.com

      Thanks!

  • August 13
    Peter Sereno
    • kristoff i emailed it to you already. hope you have received it

    • OMG. Thanks!
    • Sir, I can't open it. Maybe I'll try tomorrow. Can you upload one to my profile? Thanks! :)

  • August 13
    Peter Sereno
    • Hmmmm ill see if I can figure it out

    • Oh Sir, please do! Am so excited! Thanks!

    • I received the video!
    • Thanks so much!
    • What is she saying in the video?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • oh she says "hi kristoff, thanks for all your support! love always, SLB"

    • Oh, I see now. Thanks again!
    • By the way, have you heard?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • heard what?

    • That like Miss USA, there will be a semifinalist that will come out from the online voters?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • START VOTING KIDS!!!!!
    • BUWAHAHHAHAHA

    • Haha. Oh, I'm sure Scherri will not need that.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • When does voting start?

    • August 19, ask Miss Miller for the details, the national directors are already notified.
    • Thais all around as well as the Filipinos and Puerto Ricans will be fighting for that spot!

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • true true

    • OMG.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • i guess we're not worried. I think SLB will do well regardless. I spent an hour with her this morning and she is ready

    • Really? What did she say?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • nothing really. we just did some runway and laughed a lot
    • shes in good spirits

    • Who'll be with her in Brazil?
    • Eh?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • deborah will be with her in brazil
    • as well as nikki silverthorne of kooey who designed her national costume

    • Oh, I see. How about you

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • oh goodness no. i cant stand brazil
    • and plus i have work commitments

    • Oh well. You're a Filipino, right?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • yes i am. born in the philippines

    • Oh, that explains it, we Filipinos are pageant freaks! haha

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • hahaha pageant freaks.
    • i only get this way for miss universe
    • miss world, i dont realy care for
    • nor miss international

    • Me too. I'm no MW or MI fan.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • but i dont really involve myself in it much these days. only to help out deborah miller

    • Miss Universe coz it's more well known here.
    • But you helped Jen Hawkins to win, right?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • apparently
    • BUWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

    • And that's so so stellar of you.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • thank you so much :)
    • very kind

    • Of course, when she won, it's not only her. It's also your win.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • yes, now shes a multi billionaire and im still....me.
    • BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    • But still, you helped her.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • bless. she is blessed. im happy for her and she is one lucky girl. this is her destiny
    • and i was just blessed to have been part of that ride
    • and let
    • and let's see where this takes Scherri Lee

    • Look at her now. If it wasn't for you, she is not what is she now.
    • Eh?
    • Wanna ask you something.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • sure ask away

    • How's your take on Misses Egypt, Israel and Lebanon?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • Israel looks strong. Egypt I think is overhyped...Lebanon usually sends beautiful girls but they are not the easiest to work with. A lot of it has to do with the culture and the language
    • I think out of all of them Israel has the most commercial potential for Trump

    • For me, I like Sara and Kim.
    • Right one.
    • She's fresh and innocent.
    • How about Misses NZ, Guam and Aruba?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • At the end of the day the judges are asked who they think will make a good ambassador for Trump Industries
    • NZ Im not feeling
    • Guam unfortunately don't have the chutzpah to make waves

    • Yeah.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • and Aruba? She takes great pics but what wil she be like on stage?

    • I know Puketapu is a Maori, but that does not help her make a lot of waves just like Shamcey or even Gillain.
    • Right?

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • nope it means nothing
    • its about money, not politics

    • Yeah. She's like Sri Lanka, who robbed the crown from an Australia's Next Top Model finalist.

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • u gotta look at her commercial potential
    • and what shes like to work with

    • Hey, need to go. Bye!
    • Thanks again

  • August 16
    Peter Sereno
    • pleasure
    • ciao