Gloria Diaz faces backlash over lavish Christmas meal after ₱500 'noche buena' remark

Former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz drew flak after she showed off a lavish Christmas meal, which many said contradicted her earlier statement that a ₱500 budget is enough for a Filipino family’s “noche buena” (Christmas Eve dinner). On Friday, Dec. 26, Diaz uploaded an Instagram Reel enjoying freshly cooked soft-shell crab. She wrote in the caption, “Eating soft shell crabs is a privilege. But our crabs in the Philippines are just as amazing!”  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gloria Diaz (@gloria.diaz69) Netizens then flooded the comments section with criticism. One netizen wrote: “This is so insensitive, […]... Keep on reading: Gloria Diaz faces backlash over lavish Christmas meal after ₱500 'noche buena' remark