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[@MrSilus2000]

She didn't struggle with the question. She answered it and other people are struggling to accept it.

[@vicg9931]

+MrSilus2000 this is the question they want people to be honest in. How do you go through life never making a mistake? you dont,everyone makes mistakes, clearly she isn't being honest, she is hiding something. They were looking for an answer that showed she learned something from her biggest mistake.

[@MrSilus2000]

+Vic G She didn't say she never made a mistake. And that wasn't the question either. Pay attention or don't comment.

[@vicg9931]

"what is one big mistake that you made in your life" she responded," there is nothing major major I mean, problem that I have done in my life…" clearly her english isn't great, but you can interpret her answer as being un-relatable. Miss perfect. She isn't behind honest, who hasn't made a mistake in their life. Phillipines could have given ANY answer, she decides what is major or not. Clearly she believes she never made a mistake.

[@robingagan6288]

She wasnt honest

[@johnpaullongno8410]

Correct

[@Mrwiseguy101690]

The reason most people find that question difficult isn't because they don't like admitting failure but because they made so many mistakes that it's difficult to determine the worst one.

[@RickAnderson1]

or they simply have led an outstanding life with no mistakes.

[@sweennyseeker5999]

Rick Anderson People like this are few and far between. Your average Joe (or Jayne) has made mistakes.

[@Mrwiseguy101690]

sweenny seeker I think it's impossible for a person not to make a mistake.

[@RickAnderson1]

BuildMeASnowmanBiatch of course you're..right but that was not the question....the question was what was a "big mistake" you've made....so it's quite possible to make a bunch of tiny ones but no "major, major" one... the question contains a negative presupposition....not unlike "have you stopped hitting your wife?" when the questioner has no idea whether or not the person being asked the question has hit his wife even once.....long story short, there are plenty of filipina's who manage to coast through life quite easily without making any major mistakes....

[@RickAnderson1]

sweenny seeker she was asked about any "big mistakes"...she was not asked to give an example of one of the many small mistakes she has made...and she also said she had not made any "major major" ones with to the astute listener means: "i have made mistakes and some of them major...but not "major major" which equals "big mistake"....a little bit got lost in the translation....i know all about it as im married to a filipina...regards

[@RachaelSlaven]

It was a stupid question, not a stupid answer

[@manontherails4937]

Rachael Slaven They don't ask "Stupid" questions in the Miss Universe pageant.

[@RachaelSlaven]

Turns out they do.

[@manontherails4937]

Rachael Slaven It's a very pathetic excuse. Did they ask 'stupid' questions in school too? Let me ask you: WHY do they ask 'stupid' question?

[@RachaelSlaven]

Alexander Alal What if their biggest mistake is something they don't want to remember? What if it was something like nearly MURDERING someone? What if it was aborting a baby? (p.s I see you liked your own comment :P)

[@manontherails4937]

Rachael Slaven NO ONE asked for their biggest mistake, thus you cannot answer this easy question. I've come to the conclusion, and it's my opinion that you are misunderstanding this on purpose; just so Venus can appear correct, when in fact she was deemed 'incorrect' by the pageant. Who asked for something bad? That defensive understanding is what I call being NEGATIVE. Let me ask you: Where did they ask for 'BIGGEST' and for something BAD? I'd like to hear that.

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

The biggest mistake of her life was pulling out that question from the bowl instead of one of the other questions.

[@pinoyrealm4891]

this is the best answer so far hahaha

[@BenjiYbanez]

That would have been the smartest answer, Crown for her if she answered this.

[@justchillokay7138]

lol!!!

[@xxicuracao137]

Ana Castellano yeah what if venus play answer like that 😂

[@yugrise1286]

what if she say that? HAHA

[@solluxcaptor7797]

The question was too broad. It was not for pageant...everyone will never give a winning answer with that question

[@johnluislalatag6442]

Sollux Captor Yeah because we have our own big mistakes

[@avenhojd1755]

Sollux Captor agree

[@ceciliacici2763]

True

[@LisaMarieShanley]

I think she answered the question fine. If I hadn't done things that I regretted, I would have said that. If she replied "I don't know" That would have been a problem

[@NowhereBeats]

Lisa-Marie Shanley I know I always answer the same way, I have made things that seem like mistakes at the time, but it always ends up fine, and I always feel in the long term I made the right choice. A harder question is 'Name a time you had a problem and describe how you overcame it', I can never think of anything that makes me sound clever I never have problems. The only problem I've had in the last few years was a flat bike tyre, and I took it to the mechanic and he fixed it, simple.

[@cybernautadventurer]

Lisa-Marie Shanley Perhaps it's the manner in which she gave the answer. Perhaps if it was something along the lines of ''we all make mistakes; I find it difficult to pinpoint one that stands out in particular'' the reaction may have been different.

[@keyonismond4113]

.net

[@roseannmisa1044]

true😂😂😂

[@lunkhohaohangshing6330]

I think former Miss universe 2000 from India lara dutta can easily can give the best answer

[@etoriaking]

It's so hard to answer a question like that on the spot, especially in your early 20s when you've had so little life experience. Unless you've done something huge that really affected your life, it's hard to just pull up a memory out of nowhere, under pressure as well. I'm sitting here and I can't really think of anything I would describe as a potential 'biggest mistake of my life'.

[@etherealechoes9907]

Stereotyping age abit aren't you? Many people by their early twenties have had life-altering events. People can be 60 and have had barely any experiences. It's to do with events, not age.

[@joesakic91]

Despite her 'Major, major' answer in her Q and A, Maria Venus Raj's journey to her fourth runner-up finish in Miss Universe 2010 set the tone for not the Philippines' best Miss Universe decade ever, but also the Philippines' best pageantry decade ever.

[@hernacabreja5988]

There was an error in the title the - is supposed to be between mistake and Miss.

[@nutmugable]

People make a lot of mistakes, but a "BIG" mistake? How do you define that? And here's the catch: She said: "..there is nothing MAJOR MAJOR i mean..problem.." Relative to her, maybe she thinks that she has not made any MAJOR mistakes in her life yet--in her 22 years of existence. The question is wrong, it should sound like this "What is the one big mistake you've made in your life SO FAR?"

[@khieltv2236]

Exactly.. But it's not for her, not a destiny..

[@aeronsystem8400]

Thats the explanation of miss Philippines in the interview

[@BoywithLoveeee]

After 5 years I just realize that her answer wasn't bad. Many people insist that she should have told a big mistake or should I say one big mistake that she have ever in her life but they can't accept the fact that maybe she never done any major mistake in her life. The second question doesn't count anymore since she said that she never done any big mistake in her life. So stop insisting that her answer was wrong. I think people were just butt hurt because she answer it in a confident way were for other people it looked like she's arrogant. Anyways it's been long due so let's all move on.

[@pingyu5141]

Yun.. That is exactly what i am thinking, she got the question right.. but she just doesn't have anything to say that people expect her to say, definitely she didn't make a major major mistake with her answer. And the second question just didn't need to be answered because her first answer already stop further probing. Now all i just want to say is that this Alexander Alal is just a smart wannabe with all his long senseless comments. STUPID in capital letters.

[@pingyu5141]

+Highly Blessed yah... Liking his own comments - Hilarious!

[@DAN-lo7fz]

The only people who didn’t seem to have moved past this are obsessive fans like yourself. The rest of us have long accepted the moment she gave the answer that she was terrible at Q&A and deserve nothing more than last place in the top 5. We just found it really entertaining to read all the wonderfully defensive and blamey excuses conjured up by you guys to call this a “good” and “authentic” answer. The only thing that’s authentic about it is that she has not much substance and the answer reflected her authentically.

[@Joseph-fr8uo]

@@DAN-lo7fz cry

[@Sky-rb8gz]

@@DAN-lo7fz lmao coming from you who still responded to someone's comment from 6 years ago? You're such a joke. The fact that you responded and still following this video means you're not yet move on. So MOVE ON!! Lmao

[@Pathetikeisha2]

Since the competition, Venus Raj has become a beloved celebrity in our country because the woman is down-to-earth, which is more than I can say for other celebrities. It was the "major, major" part that got blown up here. She may not have said the "right" answer by sharing to the rest of the world her "one big mistake", but she explained that she is grateful that she has honored our country in some way.

[@annalang5687]

How would you define a biggest mistake? Crash a car, kill somebody? Or put salt instead of sugar? It's a very stupid question, especially when asking a 22 year old. Ask an elderly person about regrets and a young person about ambition, much more interesting.

[@tamar4740]

She is 22 and she is in the 'Miss Universe' competition. According to this achievement, it doesn't look like she made any major mistakes in her life, stupid judges. At least, she didn't lie.

[@DAN-lo7fz]

Any 22 year old who had made no mistakes in her life is a mannequin with no soul, no self awareness, complete inability to identify and learn from life’s lessons and experiences in order to become a better person. If you are incapable of becoming a better person in life because you are oh-so-perfect, then you are barely human and quite unworthy of dealing with upcoming challenges in life as Miss UniverSe. Goodbye.

[@11stem-ralphjonasbarbosa30]

@@DAN-lo7fz uhm you dont get the point, She hasn't done any BIG MISTAKE in her life thou

[@Sky-rb8gz]

@@11stem-ralphjonasbarbosa30 just don't mind that poppycock named DAN because trust me he's spending his time responding to all the comments that agreed to Miss PH answer. He just love throwing hates on MISS PH he's just a jealous crab.

[@SABOTAGEit]

Wow... Maybe she just doesn't want to break the mood by telling the entire world a personal problem. It would have made everything sad. They were expecting a sweet "Oh, my biggest mistake was not going into pageants earlier!" or some sappy shit. They don't actually want to hear something traumatic. I wonder what place she would have got if she said her biggest mistake was doing cocaine on a daily basis.. She probably would have got disqualified, no? ...

[@erwindejose6768]

Cassie Stevens you are actually right. She admitted in an interview here in the Philippines days after this competition that she just answered what's on top of her mind and that is, she was just really thankful for the opportunity and couldn't think of any "big" mistakes she has done.

[@ggrr840]

You are so right there!! :-)

[@DAN-lo7fz]

You are right. She doesn’t want to sadden the mood and decided to sacrifice herself and accept getting placed LAST in the top 5 so that no one in the audience will feel sad. So noble and wonderfully thoughtful of her. Sacrificed her crown so that no one feels sad. Such a lovely self sacrificing girl. Maybe you guys should make a movie about her life’s sacrifices in giving up the crown by deliberately giving a terrible answer for humanity’s greater good. I think your movie should be a comedy.

[@aintnobodylikeu]

okay that last part made me laugh. you're right though lmfao

[@excalibur800]

Thats true in her young life she grew up very poor, the dad was never around, and was heavily bullied....So yeah she does have problems but doesn't want to say...

[@peterpian2053]

Venus Raj had made a banchmark of pinoy beauty.She had a huge factor that open the universe to realise that philipines is on the track to come back!

[@RavenRuled]

The answer for a beauty contestant is easy. "My biggest mistake was thinking I wasn't good enough to compete in beauty pageants. I am glad I proved myself wrong."

[@ropeadopeadope]

Therefore: “What’s one (which is an example) big (a big example) mistake” but the question is really --> “And how did you make it right”. This question is specially designed to entice *honesty* through admission; *humility* by learning from mistakes; *wisdom* by not making the same ones over again; *strength* by facing mistakes and resolving them; and *leadership* by helping others not make the same mistakes. Which one did she explain again? None of them.

[@brightlightz987]

My worst misunderstanding was when I congratulated a friend on her pregnancy. She wasn’t pregnant. Her misunderstanding was hearing ‘biggest’ when they never asked it. BTW: A wise man once said, I make mistakes, but I never make the mistake of never admitting that I make mistakes.

[@DAN-lo7fz]

This would actually have been a deliriously unique answer hahaha. Shows you have a great sense of humour. Even though it’s a funny rather than a typical heartfelt sentimental answer. Would have brought laughs all around the room in a good way. Anything at this point is better than the vacuous empty nothing that this girl answered .

[@damn671]

She was 23 years old. She was literally just starting her life.... Personally, didn't make a big life mistake until I was about 26.....

[@DAN-lo7fz]

That’s why you have the brain of a penis and not a Miss UNIVERSE contestant. People who don’t admit to their mistakes, people who don’t learn from their life’s experiences, are pretty shallow people who will never be capable of finding within themselves the means to become better people going through challenges and failures and disappointments in life, transforming them into positives and learning from them .

[@alriahgutierrezfernandez8037]

You're not listening, she said she's 22.

[@curiouskid1547]

Losing your penis in angeles city?

[@123BOSS789]

A person in my college class was so frustrated that he called an easy question 'stupid'. He was the only one who did not understand it. Only he thought this was a trick question and an unansweable question. The others solved it easily and he became extremely defensive and blamed everyone else for his own frustration.

[@jariemonah]

As a Filipino, the most embarrassing part of this was when she said "major major." I don't understand why Filipinos must repeat the same word.

[@rajeourney]

J. Marie excuse me for barging in. hello! u know why? because in that period of time, ms. venus raj was emphasizing her thoughts, so redundantly she made that repetition. you cant blame her, she is a filipino, and we were born with our own native language, which is filipino language.. and i understand you all, sometimes when Filipinos tries to speak in english, we cant speak in english fluently, we cant deliver our thoughts and insights in english that much...we're also humans, we are prone to make mistakes.. and i know, she really regrets it. and she learns from it. definitely.............

[@kazoohuh7079]

Stop being so mean Mr.Smartypants i am a filipino -,-

[@rajeourney]

i knw right he judges us without even knowing us first,

[@jariemonah]

ProudToBePinoy black First of all, I'm a Filipino girl. And second, nothing you say as an excuse will make it LESS annoying. I thank god my parents don't have that habit of repeating adjectives, but this moment on television was cringeworthy.

[@rajeourney]

finally. its so good to know that youre a filipino, i know it was cringeworthy, and i know my alibis arent acceptable for that circumstances, and we arent suppose to argue with this, because of the fact that both of us here are filipinos, i know, those things that i had mentioned on my past comments, well, not applicable for others, well, maybe, because they were highly educated kind of people? NOBODYs PERFECT..but, remember, before we've arrived from what we have right now, remember, we had also experienced and started from those things that i mentioned, like you wouldnt actually expect and believe that a filipino was able to speak in english fluently and confidently, would you? well maybe if they were born and had parents that werent filipinos, but what im trying to say is, you must also remember and go back to the reason why, we are right now, I'm hoping you wont misinterpret my thoughts and yes point well said, adjectives shouldnt be repeated, because they're already modifiers, and its very redundant and annoying to listen and to hear as well, but again nobody's perfect., i know sometimes those words that i keep on telling you are annoying and monotonous lines, but youre a filipino, you should understand the most, why us, keep repeating that, even though we know it at the beginning that it was wrong, we cant help it to say that, we're very vulnerable when it comes to that. lets just be considerable and appreciable shall we? anyways.., and im so glad for you... like im so delighted!, that your parents were able to taught and raised you well,

[@bamimimimamiha1638]

"What was your biggest mistake in your life?" "For my 22 years of existence, I don't have any major-major mistake in my life, I'm just so glad than I am here now" First, she answered the question that she did not do any MAJOR mistakes. Second, what a dumb question. Is that even necessary?? You should've asked a better question if you want an eloquent answer.

[@tessmegatan2284]

no one asked 'biggest' anything, no one asked regret. its embarrassing to hear and ppl continue to misunderstanding of this easy question. excuses!

[@ropeadopeadope]

There is two ways to receive this question. One makes sense in an interview, the other completely does not: 1. “What is one - BIG - mistake - that you made in your life - and how did you make it right?” 2. “What is - one BIG mistake - that you made in your life - and how did you make it right?” “What is one” automatically asks for an example. For instance: “What’s one tall mountain in the world - and how high is it?” One is Mt. Kilimanjaro at 19, 341 ft, that’s one high mountain; there are others that are high as well, like Mt Everest at 26,026 ft - that’s the highest one. Now, did the question ask for highest? No! It asked for “What’s one”.

[@philipandrews766]

I would have said not believing in myself in the past because it prevented myself from doing things out f fear of failure.

[@Wadsonf92]

Someone asked me: What is the biggest mistake you have made in your life? And I responded: Let me live my life and I will tell you at the end.

[@Damaramayama]

the judge baldwin did not ask for her biggest mistake. she misunderstood it. thats why she couldnt answer it.

[@tripped_and_fell_into_his_bed]

@@Damaramayama No

[@MrBetoBetoBetoBeto]

The worst mistake is misunderstanding this easy question on national TV with the whole world watching. It is worst blaming others for your own mistakes and errors. This is the premise for this exact question: It is *NOT* the mistake, it's the resolution that matters. And, you ignored my question(s), as venus *DID*, so what does the say? It's easy to *ignore*, be fake and deflect - rather than being honest, humble and real.

[@MrBetoBetoBetoBeto]

In my own opinion - making mistakes is not guilt or embarassing - because everyone makes mistakes. Also - resolving those mistakes are not guilt or embarassing - because everyone resolves their mistakes. In a pageant or a interview, it's the only time and a perfect time to explain how you learn and grown from your mistakes - even if you cannot come up with a huge example right away. That's what the questions asks.

[@Mad9977]

Don't see what ancient mistakes have to do with that. It's just a thing more the press can chew through. She was doing right. Mentioning a mistake officially would probably be the bigger mistake.

[@lupelisadeguzman1197]

personal questions should not be asked in pageants..

[@xjollerx]

Yup and the following year the next miss U representative from the philippines was asked about religion..

[@lupelisadeguzman1197]

Yup! its like asking you to choose whether to live or die on the spot.

[@reignsuzethbacsal2764]

Yes your right.

[@DAN-lo7fz]

Giggles. Why don’t you run your own beauty pageant and decide what should or should not be asked? Also please look back at the number of Miss Universe contestants who won by answering questions about their personal lives. If you have no opinions or experiences to share about your personal life, stay at home and don’t speak publicly.

[@poolcezanne8259]

The bottom line is: THAT QUESTION IS A BIG MISTAKE for her not to get the crown. See, Smart people can't even answer that because that is complicated.

[@sweetfunnyawsome]

The title is just wrong They're prolly thinking miss Philippine made a mistake of answering a question or something But to get things cleared up she did great

[@beaconofbacon]

So, how did she correct/fix her mistake? That was the question afterall. In fact she got confused and gave a incoherent response that, according to the pageant, had nothing to do with the question. Is the pageant wrong just becuase your favorite lost? Please stop making excuses for a stranger.

[@Bruce29223]

I was asked this very question when I applied for a job as a security guard. I was young and honestly couldn't see anything in my life that was a mistake. I was contented with Highschool, got a car, everything was perfect. I answered the same way. No mistake. I guess the interview didn't matter anyway because I got that job, maybe because nobody else want to take it during good economy while everyone was going for the internet boom.

[@slipnslide7818]

Why smart people find it difficult to answer the question? ~Because they are smart enough to understand the repercussions, especially on T.V.

[@DAN-lo7fz]

BecUse they are not very smart in the first place?

[@Moogahboogah]

pardon me...but the judge baldwin didnt ask for her biggest mistake. so instead of making this a hard question, its really an easy one to answer.

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

I love her dark skin

[@marielhernandez2843]

Yeah haha

[@de1anddeonly1]

Here’s the question again: The judges asked: What is one? This is a leader part of this question (any natural English speaker comprehends this fundamental grammar). It automatically implies a request for an example for the next part of the question (the main question of “how did you make it right”). Therefore, “What’s one? NOT one. It means multiple or many. Again, therefore; what’s one big example? What is one big, significant, or very relevant (example) of a mistake that you can explain how you made it right, or learned from? EXAMPLE: What’s one beautiful lake in the Sierras? I am not asking of the MOST beautiful lake, am I?

[@tordfan100]

Mistakes are opportunities to learn. If you do not accept your mistakes, You do not learn from it.

[@christineregalaverdeflorvl2904]

😘😘😘4th Runner Up Ms. Venus Raj and now Ms. Universe 2018 Ms. CATRIONA Gray from Bicol Philippines.. MAJOR MAJOR the best😊😊😊

[@pussofinfection]

Where does this question ask for "biggest", "bad", "worst", or "tainted"? Please explain to us all. Thanks!

[@philipseballos8892]

She is THE most beautiful contestant inside out.Answering it in a personal way is like baring her soul.Let them take the crown Venus.Blessings come in many forms more than just titles and how we answer inappropriate questions

[@Damaramayama]

From what I remember that night, and what I understand about this particular question, they don't ask for their "Biggest" mistake.

[@theufolandedonmyroof]

a president (especially) cannot disclose his presidential, national or pesonal mistakes to the public or the world. im not sure why you did not already know this.

[@yanapray1444]

My biggest mistake is that I was living according my own wisdom for so long. Then I got born again and now I follow CHRIST :)))

[@C86153805]

Funny, In reality, nobody asked for their biggest mistake, i'm not sure where you're getting that from. Plus, In full real English comprehension, it's how she made it right (that was the question, why did you ignore the question?), and not the mistake itself.

[@effyleven]

Yeachhh !! :-(

[@rizkahidayat1273]

22 years with no mistakes. Oh my god what a perfect live.

[@beaconofbacon]

i read the four comments and there are two flaws in their understanding of this Q. one, the Q does not ask for biggest mistakes, and two, its how the person makes it right that is the most important part. how come that is ignored, i dont know. thats why people cant answer it

[@BoywithLoveeee]

Well I think she made a lot of mistakes but her answer wasn't bad. She just told them that she never done any major mistake in her life thus the second question doesn't count anymore since she said she never had one. It's not her who made a wrong answer but people who insist that she committed tons of mistakes.

[@杜阿-k6q]

After listening to the question she could have answer this: ' the biggest mistake I have done in my life is randomly choosing you to ask me a question which is drifting me away from the coveted crown. Thank you' 😝😂

[@MandyJMaddison]

The young lady hesitated and then said that she had never made a SERIOUS mistake. This question is a very stupid question to ask a person, publicly, who is unprepared for it. If they ARE prepared, then they have a suitable answer. If they are NOT prepared, then the REAL answer to the most stupid thing they have ever done might be something like this: not telling my mother about the way that person was behaving towards me; cheating on my boyfriend; sleeping with my best friend's partner; cheating in my final exam; lying to someone to hurt them; having that abortion; marrying the person that I am currently married to; taking drugs; getting so drunk that I don't know what happened; drowning my baby sister in the paddly pool; not going to see my grandma before she died; not responding to a text message from a suicidal friend; going to see my pregnant friend when I knew I had a rash ....... These are the "worst mistakes" that ordinary people carry around with them. Which one of them should a young lady reveal to the World at a beauty pageant?

[@slumlish101]

Admission is strength, admission is confidence, admission is humility BECAUSE you made it right ...or didnt in your case. Why do weak, deceptive and arrogant ppl keep ignoring the question?

[@RR-dq6tb]

She should answer it like this.. "That question is the biggest biggest problem i have ever encountered in my whole life"..

[@ropeadopeadope]

I once read a wise proverb, and it read: If a person thinks they are perfect, then as a result, they can only go DOWN. If a person thinks they are imperfect, then as a result, they can only go UP.

[@MyrputZ]

no one asked for their BIGGEST mistake. The judge NEVER asked that. at the same time, the ppl who misunderstand this easy question always ignore the question he DID ask...how did you make it right. or how do you resolve mistakes...if you can even admit making mistakes...

[@reallyhatedisney]

The question was about apples, venus raj answered oranges; that’s part of the reason she didn’t win. the question was about fixing mistakes, not about the error itself the question was not about a problem, which is completely different than a mistake the question did ask about repairing an error the she made, which she purposely ignored how can anyone expect to come close to winning when they are misleading and intentionally overlook the question ask of them?

[@kenn19welsch18]

the biggest mistake that i have done in my life is to answer that question. For me it is very humiliating to confess my very own mistake in front of large audience.

[@samariasacare6904]

😂😂

[@reallyhatedisney]

why are people making excuses for this contestant? her answer did not match her response. she heard biggest mistake when no one asked for it and totally ignored the actual question especially how did she make it right. i know it was english that screwed it up for her. use an interpreter

[@reallyhatedisney]

my most embarrassing moment came when i misunderstood a simple question in front of my co-workers. we were at a restaurant and I was asked: “what’s one spicy item on the menu that is good, and what’s my favorite”. i told them that the special fire tuna hand-roll was the ‘spiciest’. they all said that I misunderstood what they asked, and that I was asked what-is-one 'spicy' item, not the spiciest. i was embarrassed and did not even answer what was my favorite was. i did not answer any part of the question, even the last part.

[@marcmai6403]

The thing about this question is that people expect to hear you give a mistake and how you work through it. The problem is that not everything is a mistakes to people. Some people accepted their life situation and move on. I made a mistake of booking the wrong flight destination but it was not so major that it stops my life.

[@andrieadrian2996]

It is not embarrasing that she was never expeirence struggles in her life. But that answer is very sensitive to hear in the media.

[@hhj88k26]

You could say the biggest mistake of my life is not making a mistake. Holding myself back from the limitless potential that we all have

[@tessmegatan2284]

To start with, let’s be fair, every contestant had to answer quickly, plus, they're around the same age; Venus was not the only one, that’s not being fair, that is clearly being bias. Also, the judge Baldwin never asked for her “biggest” mistake. Most of her fans either misunderstand this easy question, or they are very defensive and arrogant. A person cannot answer - when they do not know the question.

[@jasonlicos]

There is a lot of reasons why it's hard to answer. It's a hard question because some people doesn't want to remember their biggest mistake. They focus on doing better than the past to the point that they tend to forget their mistakes. Some people are just very private. But in pageantry, it's easy to make up a story or to fabricate your answer if you are not afraid to lie and later be proven as a fraud.

[@DAN-lo7fz]

Yes. Most winners are frauds. Tell that to your own winners.

[@MrBetoBetoBetoBeto]

It’s *irritating* (and frustrating) when you misunderstand the question; isn’t it? A great question, *such* as this, entices the contestant to describe her *humility*; by admitting she even makes mistakes, and learns from them; which Venus didn’t do; *honesty* by not coming up with an example right away; *strength* by describing how she corrects her mistakes; and *wisdom* by describing how she tries never makes the same ones again. Instead she showed arrogance (intended or not), and mass confusion which made her look very weak. BTW; I guess the judge irritates any contestant with any question.

[@NinoBegatonga]

I don't know why this easy question is so badly misunderstood. It is not a secret that everybody on earth make mistakes. And, this was a special opportunity, on stage, in a competition, the only place and a perfect chance to show how you resolve your mistakes; they wanted her to explain her great character. How complicated is that? How does it turn unanswerable? I guess when you don't understand it, it can be unanswerable.

[@alanyakenny]

That was a rather simple question because all you had to do was reflect for a second for the answer. We all reflect about our life and adjustments we can make even the seemingly perfect lives. Yes, women should have it easier than men in this scenario. As men have pride and ego. Either you had a perfect life amd cant recall a single mistake (huge or small in this case) Or Had a life full of mistakes and from those had to pick the most impactful one. Much easier than say what's your favorite song, what do you feel about the war on terror, what do you think about freedom of speech which all tend to have long & complicated answers.

[@Damaramayama]

I'd like to know a few things: 1. Where did they ask for "biggest"? 2. What defines a big mistake? 3. Why do they ask this question in interviews? 4. Can this question be taken two different ways? I dare anyone to answer these.

[@tessmegatan2284]

I see everybody is rushing to answer these easy straight-forward questions. Or are they too hard, too personal, or too tricky? LOL, hahahahhaha, funny!

[@tripped_and_fell_into_his_bed]

In a competition like Miss Universe in the 2010 year, the questions were based on personality than intelligence so it was more of a personal question.

[@Skyclub12]

Miss Philippines could have answered something like,"My biggest mistake in life was walking away when I've witnessed someone being bullied in the street. I could have stopped the bully and stand up for the person who cannot defend herself and tell do not allow others to step on you and tell you otherwise. You are a beautiful person. The question requires a person to admit something she has done wrong and what she could have done to make it right. No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. There's a humility in honesty but defiance only shows arrogance.

[@Skyclub12]

***** . Well, Thank you! But I'm not interested. As for the minutes, it just took me a couple of seconds to think. I know people crash under pressure but her question is not about explaning the concept of evolution or the big bang theory. It was a random and a simplest question every human can relate. Anyway, I was just as bummed as you are when she lost her chance to win the title. She gave an empty response and evaded the question and simply said,"I'm just happy to be here. Thank you" I guess by now she realized how she made her biggest mistake in life. Lesson learned.

[@Skyclub12]

+Ping Yu I didn't ask you to believe me nor try to convince you when I wasn't even talking to you. So why would you pick up a fight with me unless you got nothing important to do in your life?

[@justicetech8504]

it's not that people don't what to admit they make mistakes, it's that they don't want to say that mistake in front of everyone. they don't what people to judge them.

[@sisophous]

You turn a negative question into a positive for yourself. Say you sometimes feel you are too much of a perfectionist and expect too much of yourself. Then be prepared to cite an example. No one will know what more to say to you and you deflect self criticism. End of story.

[@pussofinfection]

This is such an easy and simple question and a great opportunity to explain how you resolve your mistakes, as the question asks. It's the chance to describe a persons' humility and strength. The misunderstanding is the judge never asked for "worst" mistake, did he? No! Please show me where and then your comment would be justified. Until then, he didn't. Why make a question up, or words up, just to justify a loss?

[@ropeadopeadope]

It's such an easy question, most arrogant people cannot understand this widely used question to see if the interviewee can even admit making mistakes, learn from them, and how they correct their mistakes. That's exactly what it asks, doesn't it? -->"How did you make it right?". It's so simple; a totaly idiot is easily confused by it.

[@de1anddeonly1]

The Miss Universe Pageant and it's officials DO NOT ask 'unfair' questions to its candidates. Anyone who thinks that is just making pathetic excuses for their contestant in a very bias manner. It's as simple as that.

[@ropeadopeadope]

I am still amazed that people continue to misunderstand the question because judge Baldwin never asked for the biggest mistake. And I am also astonished that people intentionally ignore the main question on how the mistake is resolved. It's a series of errors on peoples' part that they cannot themselves admit to. Ironic to say the least.

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I think people are just confused because they're not used to someone answering that question exactly the way it SHOULD be answered.

[@bebesocks]

No one ask for their biggest mistake. Show me where they asked that please.

[@TessMegatan]

The MissUniverse doest not want liars (strike one). This easy question is specially designed and it worked to weed-out arrogant liars and fake deceivers. How about trying being honest (if you even know what that feels like) and say that you can’t think of one example at the moment - that’s being very honest and is a great attribute for being a MissUniverse. Can you even admit making mistakes? You can’t. That is lying right there (strike two). How did you make it right? No answer? (STRIKE THREE)! Strike four? No one asked for "biggest".

[@C86153805]

***** I know English is not your first language; it might not even be your second, however, a child born in the U.S. will know what’s implied, and what’s not, unlike someone like you. You seem to bad misunderstand this very badly. For instance, answer this: What’s one wide river in the U.S.? Am I asking for the widest? This is basic first-grade English. Besides U.S. English terms and real comprehension, this question is specially designed and purposely composed a certain way. They did not want an example; they wanted to see if the interviewee is open, confident, strong and humble from resolving her mistakes; if she can even admit to making them.

[@C86153805]

I see your rush to answer speaks volume to your incapacity to understand this easy question in English.

[@C86153805]

You make it deep because you cannot understand english or its simple grammatic terms. To prove it, answer my EASY question and stop avoiding (just like venus). What is one wide river in the U.S.?

[@C86153805]

I don't believe any of that. Regardless... I asked what's one wide river, I did not ask for the widest; you even gave me examples, right? The same type of question was posed to Venus and you (also) misunderstood it as biggest, but you went on to undertand my question you did not misunderstand it as widest. Why is that? Her question is no different than mine. Therefore, you did not teach anyone English. I think it's due to selective understanding and misunderstanding due to bias. In your mind(s) you cannot comprehend your hero Venus misunderstanding a simple question, therefore the question must be wrong...not Venus. Do you want me to answer this easy question? OK, You answer it first and then I will.

[@TessMegatan]

***** LOL! If you taught english, yeah right - - I am the president of the world. What a complete liar. For one, a liar fool types in all CAPS in order to 'try' to get their point accross, that does not have a point. I also find that your arguement is very defensive and you are very guilty of defending a misunderstanding by one of you rown based on bias, not anything else.

[@juliasibal2880]

she didnt mean to deliver it like that... What she meant is that she didnt do any serious mistake in her life as in like her decision make everything worst than ever.... because she is a good person... she didnt say she was perfect like as in no mistakes since she was just a kid understanding life... duh think deeper!!! (just saying its my opinion)

[@forevertweetiew1461]

I don't have a problem with owning up to the fact that I've made mistakees in my life. It's all part of being a human being. People who say they haven't made mistakes are either lying or have something to hide. This is just my opinion.

[@brandomilana]

Next time, Filipina contestant must have a interpreter, like in Japan and Mexico etc. So that she can answer the question with more efficiency, I'm 100% Filipino and there's nothing funny about about her answer.

[@barbikelly9143]

Why "must" a Filipina have an interpreter? She spoke perfect English here.

[@brandomilana]

Yah, she can spoke English perfectly but when the time she said major2x, some of the judge take it as a funny wrong answer, check out the video of Janina San Miguel question and answer and you'll find out that she's not the only one made mistake.

[@NinoBegatonga]

Brando Milana How can someone that writes: "She can SPOKE English perfectly..." comment on English whatsoever. All fils with broken taglish/English and dream/think they speak English well and use some type of English grammar, and more importantly, they think they comprehend English perfectly, but they are only kidding themselves. They are ignorant and arrgaont, and in REALITY, they all speak English-gibberish, as we all laugh at them.

[@maranatha_777]

NinoBegatonga Wow, so in your opinion noone who masters a new language perfectly is allowed to use it? I wonder now WHO is ignorant and "arrgaont".

[@pallafox]

There's nothing funny, but in an instant it becomes viral because to most its a dumb answer. Even with an interpreter, that wouldn't make much of a difference. English is fluently spoken in the Philippines so why is there a need for an interpreter for a contestant who can understand and speak the well known language?

[@randolfpogata8486]

"Smart people have hard time answering that question" .. I love it that Venus is being compared to the smart people in the US. Not her fault. Just the crown is not for her! She just paved the way for all the next Filipinas to take the limelight and smash them big time...

[@mangaloganjadelaurence3422]

Miss Philippines Universe Venus Raj, you know her answer she's just being herself, we know her life story it was shared, the day she was born until the day she answers that question, Miss Venus is a loving daughter, even she was she's just bullied because of her skin, but she strive, even when she competing the crown for Miss Ph to join Miss U pageant, she's got bullied again and many bad things happend, but she fight and just think positive that things went well. she's has an inspiring story, and I think she didn't make a big mistake on her life, she keep to inspired people and give advice's to all the girls that join pageants, she's nice a has a beautiful personality

[@123BOSS789]

It's not the 'mistake' that this simple question is enticing. It's how did the canidate make it right, or how she corrected it. The judges wanted a great example of that - easy.

[@slumlish101]

This was an easy question to answer. It has nothing to do with values or innocence of the one who randomly picked it. Most losers find any poor excuse why she didnt win or how she was cheated - nobody cheated anyone. The truth is she cheated herself by being defensive, evasive and arrogant (over-confident). It's how she resolved the mistake, not made the mistake - a fatal misunderstanding.

[@C86153805]

Except - the question was not about anyone's "greatest" mistake. The question is HOW THEM CORRECTED IT, *using* a significant, or big example. The judges and the world DID wanted to hear how she made a negative into a positive, or right from wrong, or any kind of HUMILITY from her. A defensive person would think it's the mistake that counts, and not about how they fixed it. It would seem that this weak person would keep on making the same mistakes over again.

[@NinoBegatonga]

This was a great question, and an easy question as well. This one can't admit making mistakes? Everyone makes mistakes because they are human. She is not special. Denying it makes her look like a liar. The pageant does not asked stupid questions, especially if the girls pick their own questions. She said major, the judge did not.

[@Jonathanyagami]

That is not a great question its stupid why not ask her what is the worst part of her body, or what does she hates the most? Why is the question a personal question when they must ask intelligent questions. And I would like to read what your answer would have been.

[@NinoBegatonga]

Jonathan yagami 1. You cannot hide you bias behind a made-up Japanese avatar / name. 2. The MU does not asked "not great", or "too personal" or "not intelligent" questions in the biggest pageant that there is. It is that your English is poor and you, and Venus cannot comprehend this easy question. You cannot admit it, just as Venus cannot admit that she is imperfect and human.

[@Jonathanyagami]

Ok it seems i have to explain it to you with oranges and apples, my sarcasm is about why are they asking something negative ?I am not saying the question is hard it is a question that implies someone making a mistake...So why the fuck you cant understand that is not a good question for a miss universe? I posses the absolute truth and I must be like 100 times smarter than you if you can´t understan this then you are as dumb as those judges.

[@cedricksblanco]

Thats her answer! Her answer is good. But the judges dont think her answer was good. So its not her fault for not winning the crown.

[@tessmegatan2284]

No one asked for "biggest" mistake. Another bad misunderstanding by a non-native English speaker.

[@tomlu9672]

I'm perfect.

[@theufolandedonmyroof]

wow, that is so misunderstood, I cant even believe what im reading. so, even if they mean a: big mistake, what is a big mistake to you? to venus? to me?, to the judges, to another person? It's realitive to the situation. in this case, what's one; means they are asking for an example, a small one, no, a big example. an example of a mistake (so she can explain how she fixed it, its a leader question to the main question or resolution, learning and humility).

[@Nailcarebarbados]

i would have said: I have made a lot of mistakes in my life but i have learned from them. And i am who i am now from those mistake.

[@Skinnamarinkadinkadi]

Correct! And you can also say that "making it right" is the real key, not the mistake itself, because we always make mistakes, big and small; we are imperfect and its human to make mistakes and learn from them, plus learning is a part of life. Also, we can teach our children so they won't make the same ones.

[@jesusvaldes1637]

None of those opinions answers the question...

[@sccs9166]

and what is that big mistakes Rebeccah? that was the question...you have to answer that first..before saying ''you learned from it''? and remember you were facing the world.

[@arthurkirkland1503]

Didn't the judge ask what was her biggest mistake that she had done in her life and miss Philippines said theres nothing major major problem that she had done in her life and that means there was nothing too big of a problem or mistake that she had done and why can't people respect her answer. You shouldn't do things that you don't want to happen to you

[@bebesocks]

If I remember correctly, she never gave an answer. "What's one mistake?" no answer, "How did you correct it?" no answer. The pageant said the response had nothing to do with the question and all non-venus-supporters alll agree. Also, this is a question specifically designed for job and pageant candiates, not for presidents who, as you should have known already, cannot give his presidential, political or national mistakes away to the world.

[@slumlish101]

This question is so easy to misunderstand. Venus misunderstood it like alot of people. I agree, this was a very easy question; maybe the easiest one, and I also agree with the officals from the Miss Universe Pageant; "The response had nothing to do with the question". Sorry, but its true.

[@pussofinfection]

I know for a fact that the pageant does not ask 'stupid' question. Raj picked it randomly anyway, so i think it's the same a a student that fails their exam and saying the questions were 'stupid'. It's just an excuse to me. She robbed herself. Her fans will always blame someone else - never taking any responsibility whatsoever. That will never happen.

[@hackedaccount4535]

Venus Raj was given a hard question as compared to the others•

[@twistusone]

My biggest mistake was getting married at a young age and trying to raise children in a hateful world set against us. It's took me 5 seconds to answer that question.

[@amgjens]

The anonymity of the internet obviously facilitates answering a personal question like this. Would you experience the same ease in answering it, if the eyes of millions of people were upon you? Her answer is probably what I would have said if I were placed in a similar position. It does not imply that she thinks that she is without fault, more likely is that she doesn't want to share her answer with the entire world.

[@jackward8734]

Hate to be your poor wife!

[@reallyhatedisney]

Ben Trismegistus it take 5 sec to misunderstand it. the judge never ask biggest mistake.

[@ayokonanitongchannelnato7592]

reallyhatedisney ahaha you right! 😁

[@erwindejose6768]

reallyhatedisney lol

[@ljmadilim6330]

i love how they feature Miss Philippines and an indepth analysis of the question

[@MyrputZ]

There is no such thing as mistakes? Are you nuts? Mistakes are normal. We make mistakes so we can learn from them. Let me ask you: do you learn from your mistakes?

[@alalalalal4833]

So many people, across to many difference paths misunderstand this simple easy question. In order to comprehend this elementary question, a person has to, first, be able to understand the question, be humble, strong, and confident. A person has to admit the one thing we all share and the one thing that makes us all human, ‘imperfection’. In order to learn, one must and always fail. Science is a study of failure, in order to get that single, final working prototype. No one wakes up and succeeds and ‘knows-it-all’. For example, the Wright Brothers did not succeed in flying the fist attempt, and for God’s sake, NASA did not succeed at space flight (with a vast team of scientist and engineers behind the project(s) (we still can’t get it right). So why is it even slightly difficult for one little amateur contestant to admit that she makes mistakes? Did she claim that she was perfect? I know she misunderstood the question, and everybody knows that she was over-confident. Even if she misunderstood the question, etc, the humbling thing to do was to at least admit that she [does] make mistakes like everyone, big and small, and answer at least part of the question and say, I learn from my mistakes - that’s how she makes it right, and so on. Neither which she did. It was apparent that she panicked and thanked everyone (twice), and gave a response that had nothing to do with the actual question. So, for those who continue to support and purposely (of innocently) misunderstand this question, she should have taken a deep breath and tried a tiny bit of humility and heard the whole questions. She didn’t and she ONLY heard: mistake, BIG mistake. Somewhere, she head ‘biggest’, which is not even there. Most do, and that is the failure of the listener/recipient. Most think, especially in her culture, that a mistake makes them look weak, a failure. Little do they know, it’s just the opposite, in the rest of the world? With this question, you can turn the tables on mistakes, by explaining that one needs mistakes to succeed, to learn, to be more confident, stronger, wiser, etc. It’s NOT the mistake (which is part of life); it’s how a person learns from it. That was the question; if you go back and hear it again. I know I’m wasting this comment because most of her supports cannot even admit her misunderstanding; the ironic purpose of this exact question.

[@Ripplestorm]

I guess I would fail that question too, because I think the greatest mistake people make is holding an idea of an unreachable perfection. I think of life as perfect no matter how chaotic,dark, or good it can be. Its life there is not a single path or a guide on life

[@RavenRuled]

Mistermario12 If I was interviewing you I would like that you didn't have an answer because that means you don't dwell on mistakes and can focus on the present.

[@alalalalal4833]

RavenRuled No one asked for 'dwelling' on their mistakes. BUT they did INDEED ask how did she make it right, who everyone, including you, totally ignored. Why make up something that was never asked, when you ignored something that was actually asked. It does't make any sense.

[@chaptlirnkelli9394]

It has nothing to do with the mistake becoz we all make mistake. But ithas everything to do with correcting your mistakes. A person can be 100 yrs old, but if they cant learn from their own mistakes, then they will keep making the same ones over andover agian. how come every one is thinking something so negative like abortion or some thing like that? no one said anything like that.

[@brandondriver1377]

It's not rocket science, it's called guilt. As soon as someone hears that question' a swirl of memories races through their mind that could answer that question, but some of those memories are so embarrassing the brain keeps the mouth closed.