Miss Eco International Philippines Alexie Brooks/ARMIN P. ADINA It has been said that celebrities or personalities have “made it” when gay men start copying them. And it appears that newly-crowned Miss Eco International Philippines Alexie Brooks may have already reached that enviable gay icon status this early in her life.
The 23-year-old national athlete and beauty queen said she has already seen videos of gay beauty contestants imitating her, sporting her distinct buzz cut curly locks, and screaming her own name during the introduction, and she is delighted. “Seeing them, they do the hair as I have, or they say the [phrase] ‘Abansa Babaye’ (Onward Women), or everything that has to do with me, I feel more inspired, and I feel like I need to do more for them,” Brooks said in an intimate media conference at Manifesto at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City on June 6, where she officially received the P300,000 prize money that came with a title awarded to her during the 2024 Miss Universe Philippines pageant. “It’s just a simple gesture of them doing what I’m doing.
But if you think about it, it’s an impact that you made on these people’s lives. And you make them happy, you keep them entertained, and you give them joy. And them doing those things makes me happy also.
So I’m really happy, I’m really grateful,” she continued. Brooks said attaining such a status also entails responsibilities. “I want them to know that there is someone who can be a.