Kelsey Merritt sheds tears as she hops on flight leaving the Philippines

Kelsey Merritt is leaving the Philippines anew after spending Christmas with her family.

On her Instagram stories, Tuesday, the Filipino-American model shared a photo and video of her crying, saying she doesn't want to leave yet.

"Ayoko pa bumalik [I don’t want to go back yet]," she wrote. "Never cried like this leaving before."

Based on her updates, among the things she did on her last day in the country is have a meal with her loved ones, including her mom and grandmother. She also did some shopping.

Kelsey, who made history in 2018 for becoming the first ever Filipino to walk the Victoria's Secret runway, hails from Pampanga. Earlier this month, Kelsey flew back home after staying in the US.

Aside from gracing the Victoria's Secret runway, Kelsey has also been on the cover of L'Officiel and appeared on Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue not just once, but twice.

—Franchesca Viernes/MGP, GMA News