Miss Universe 2016: InterpreterZoned – What Does It Mean?

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InterpreterZoned went trending on Monday after Maxine Medina chose not to use her interpreter during the Question and Answer portion in Miss Universe 2016.

You’ve heard of FriendZoned and SeenZoned; now make way for InterpreterZoned, a term that has gone trending on Twitter after the global broadcast of Miss Universe 2016. It relates to situations when instead of using your translator, you answer the question yourself – directly, confidently, and (unfortunately) not in the best way possible (at least for critics).

The tongue-in-cheek reference to Maxine Medina’s interpreter troubles during the Miss Universe pageant has been trending since this morning. Here are some of the funniest and most interesting tweets on InterpreterZoned.

Miss Universe 2016: InterpreterZoned on Twitter

Miss Universe host Steve Harvey asked Maxine, “What is the most significant change you’ve seen in the world in the last 10 years?”

Maxine replied, “In the last 10 years of being here in the world, is that I saw all the people bringing in one event like this, Miss Universe. And it’s something big to us that we are one, as one nation we are all together.”

Naturally, most people couldn’t help but poke a little fun at the candidate.

Shout out to all who were taken for granted! We are one, as one nation. We're all in this together #InterpreterZoned

— EXIT(no)MOVEMENT (@seunghoonized) January 30, 2017

Of course, some couldn’t help but relate back to romance and relationships.

If you ever feel useless. Always remember that Ms. Philippines never used her interpreter. ??? #InterpreterZoned

ⓒLee Rafael

— Cia Montefalco (@CiaSeul_Gi) January 30, 2017

There was even a reference to Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach, thrown in there.

Confidently beautiful is being confident with own Language.#MissUniverse #Philippines #France2017 #InterpreterZoned

— The Booker (@Bookhearted) January 30, 2017

Others were more serious – or at least, really seemed to feel for the interpreter.

Kawawang interpreter, di ginamit. Parang ako lang, nasa harap mo na pero di mo makita. #InterpreterZoned Hahaha

— Chester Padilla (@chestrpadilla) January 30, 2017

Some even found wisdom in the incident.

Sometimes, it's okay to face the world, the universe rather, with someone's help. #InterpreterZoned

— Algely (@Aljywaljy) January 30, 2017

But in the end, it would always go back to Maxine’s answer.

The biggest change ive ever seen over the past 10 years is having an interpreter and not using it.?? #interpreterzoned

— t r x y f o x (@ItsTrixiaaa) January 30, 2017