Miss Intercontinental semi-finalists Miss Philippines Karen Gallman advances as one of the Top 20 semi-finalists in the Miss Intercontinental Coronation Night tonight, January 26, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
During the opening video which emphasized the pageant’s tagline of “power of beauty,” contestants were recorded saying “I am beautiful.”
In the video, Gallman said “Gwapa gyud ko,” which was delivered in her native language, Visayan.
Gallman was born and raised in Ubay, Bohol. She migrated to Brisbane, Australia when she was eight years old.
The semi-finalists were announced by continent.
Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana
Asia and Oceania: Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Europe: Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovak Republic, Ukraine
North America: Costa Rica, Mexico, USA South America: Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador