Miss Philippines Jennifer Hammond fought hard and well, and she made it to the top 15 of the Miss Intercontinental 2016, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka last Sunday.
Heilymar Rosario Velazquez of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Intercontinental, followed by Tracy Zilva of Sri Lanka (1st runner up), Silvia Commodore of Ghana (2nd runner up), Florianna Russo of Italy (3rd runner up), and Amal Karina Nemer of Venezuela (4th runner up).
In 2014, Miss Philippines bet Kris Janson won 2nd runner up, while Christi Lynn McGarry won 1st runner up.
During the pageant, Hammond stunned in her elegant national costume and in her red evening gown.
Below are pictures from the pageant:
Miss Intercontinental is now ongoing. Here’s PH’s bet Jennifer Hammond in her national costume. pic.twitter.com/PUiinEmoST
— alexa villano (@alexavillano) October 16, 2016
Jennifer in her red evening gown. She also wore a red gown during the @RealBbPilipinas contest last April. pic.twitter.com/UXjqSYWhel
— alexa villano (@alexavillano) October 16, 2016
The Binibining Pilipinas Facebook page congratulated Hammond. According to a post, “BPCI is proud of your achievement and expresses its gratitude to everyone who supported Jennifer in her journey.”
The Miss Intercontinental pageant started in 1971 as a tourism initiative for the island of Aruba. Through the years, it has grown to become an international event, and describes itself as the “UN of glamour and beauty” and a “showcase for the world´s most poised, stunning women.”
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