Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach confirmed in a television interview Thursday that she is dating “Sexiest Doctor Alive” Mikhail “Dr. Mike” Varshavski.
“I am dating,” Wurtzbach said in an interview on ABS-CBN’s “Tonight With Boy Abunda” when asked if she was dating someone.
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The 26-year-old beauty queen said that Varshavski has been adjusting to the Filipino culture, especially when it comes to courtship.
“He’s adjusting to the Filipino ways a lot because it’s very different—the culture is very different. I had to explain to him how it is here in the Philippines, kung papaano ba manligaw; kung alam ba niya kung paano manligaw (if he knows how courtship works; if he knows how to court someone),” she said.
“Is he doing it?” Abunda asked Wurtzbach. The beauty queen replied, “Ginagawa naman niya (He’s doing it).”
Despite their differences in culture and tradition, Wurtzbach said Varshavski is a ‘true gentleman.”
Wurtzbach, however, clarified that her priority remains to be her responsibilities as Miss Universe.
An earlier report said that Varshavski has admitted that he and Wurtzbach are dating.
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“I am dating Pia. It’s a fairly new relationship but I’m really excited to see where it can go!,” Varshavski said in a report on Wonderwall.com.
Wurtzbach is currently in the Philippines for the Binibining Pilipinas 2016 coronation night on April 17. NC/IDL