Rabiya Mateo personally apologized to her fellow Miss Universe 2020 pageant candidates Amanda Obdam of Thailand and Nova Stevens of Canada.

Amanda and Nova are some of the candidates who have been the target of hateful comments from some Pinoy pageant fans.

“You know what, it makes me really sad. I saw the post of Nova earlier today and I really feel sorry [for] her because nobody deserves to be in that position,” said Rabiya to an interview.

“I’ve been bashed, you know. And there was a moment that a lot of people would tell me, ‘That’s normal, you’re a beauty queen. But I’ve seen how… it affected not just me but also other candidates. We have a WhatsApp group and we would talk about it,” she added.

Even Miss Chile would be very much open about the frustration that she’s getting from reading her social media.

According to Rabiya, she has already taken a step and sought the help of her solid supporters to prevent such toxic behavior by some fans.

“I would always… from time to time, I would ask a general meeting with my solid support group and I would tell them, ‘Once you see somebody getting bashed, you report that account, you correct them.’

“And it doesn’t feel good, it doesn’t feel nice [to be bashed]. And I need to do something to stop it.”