MISS PLANET INTERNATIONAL 2022 CANCELED SAYS CANDIDATES

 At least two candidates of Miss Planet International 2022 have said that the pageant has been canceled.

Candidates from Jamaica and Czech Republic posted via Instagram stories.

"Thank you all for your support up until this moment. Unfortunately, the competition has been canceled," said Miss Planet Jamaica, Tonille Watkis.

Added that, "It was such an honor to have the chance to represent my beautiful Jamaica again."

Meanwhile, on separate Instagram post, Miss Planet Czech Republic Tamila Sparrow had expressed disappointment over the alleged lack of preparation, claiming delegates were "robbed."

"I have to apologized, but unfortunately we were robbed. We haven't had  even 10% of the activity, nothing was paid, nor our accomodation nor our food. We're stuck in uganda," she said.

Sparrow added that "even those who were not involved" in the pageant spent money to keep them "fed and safe."

"I couldn't be silent anymore. I apologize for everybody who put a lot of effort in us monetary or mentally wise. But this has to be seen by the public," she said.

Miss Czech Republic continued: "35 contestants who hasn't left yet were scammed."

Herlene Hipon Budol's manager, Wilbert Tolentino, meanwhile, shared an update of the alleged cancelation of the event. 

"Sa mga concern netizens at mga nag tatanong ng UPDATE sa MISS PLANET INTERNATIONAL kung totoo ba cancelled ang event. eto ang kwento...lagpas kalahati ang indi naka pasok sa Africa dahil wala silang Yellow Vaccine fever at Ang Sponsors ng Organisasyon tulad ng SPEKE RESORT, KAMPALA na matitirahan ng delegate ay nag back out dahil sa issues ng Ebola Virus.

"Nag karon sila ng PLAN B at linagay nila sa ZARA GARDENS ang delegates kahapon. Subalit d pa naka settle ang nasasabing Hotel kaya need mag check out uli ang mga Candidata. So, kanya kanyang diskarte muna sa pag kuha ng kanilang matitirahan sa Airbnb At d naman natin masisi sari sari emosyon ang bawat candidata epekto sa indi maayos ang systema at hindi nakapag kain ng tamang oras mga candidata."

"May apat hanggang anim nag withdraw dahil mauubusan ang budget kung tumagal pa sila sa UGANDA. First time nag Host ng international pageant ang bansang UGANDA. kaya indi naka align sa original plan ang Calendar Activities. Ang CEO ng MPI ay darating sa November 12."

The organizer of the Planet International 2022 pageant has yet to issue the official statement over the alleged cancelation of event.