‘Parang cake, kulang na lang dedication’: MJ Lastimosa’s national costume draws flak from netizens

 

On GMA News' Facebook page, followers sent their comments.  

 

Aside from the jokes, many Filipinos expressed their disappointment with the Binibining Pilipinas organization for, they allege, getting Colombian fashion designer Alfredo Barraza to once again create Lastimosa's costumes for the pageant when there are talented Filipino designers who can better execute the Philippine national costume.  

 

"Why let a Colombian designer create the costume where in fact we have the best designers in the whole world," Avin Carl Cruzada pointed out. 

 

Most of the netizens agreed with Cruzada and even joked and suggested that Lastimosa should have borrowed Filipiniana from former First Lady Imelda Marcos or GMA 7's historical drama "Ilustrado," or Eat Bulaga's "Super Sireyna" candidates. 

 

But there were those who shifted the focus back to Lastimosa's performance.