Philippines' Cindy Obenita bags Miss Intercontinental 2021 crown

 

A true cinderalla story.

This was how Cinderella Faye "Cindy" Obenita's win was described after bagging the Miss Intercontinental  2021 crown.

Cindy who won Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental crown early this year earned the right to represent the country to the Miss Intercontinental 2021 pageant.

And it the pageant's finals held in Egypt, Friday October 29, Cindy bested other candidates to take home the Philippines 2nd Miss Intercontinental crown following Karen Gallman's win in 2018.

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During the question and answer round, Obenita wowed the judges with her answer on the question whether it is important for Miss Intercontinental winner to speak in English.

"As an ambassador, I don't think that speaking a specific language is very important here in Miss Intercontinental or any pageant at all. As long as that woman is a woman of power and grace, commitment, and intelligence, no matter what language she speaks, and that woman is actually a woman of style and substance, then she can win any pageant or any endeavor she is into.

"Also, it's very important, I have learned actually here in Miss Intercontinental, that a woman should possess power of substance. And I believe I am that woman. Because that is the essence of a modern-day Miss Intercontinental, we are living in a world that's very hard to survive. And as Miss Intercontinental, I would like to be that source of hope; that source of inspiration on the true power of beauty. And that is felt in the kindness of our hearts and definitely in the sincerity of our loving actions."

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Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. meanwhile immediately congratulated Obenita's win saying her grace and charm charm the whole world during  the pagean't finals night.

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Meanwhile, aside from winning the top crown, Cindy was also named Miss Intercontinental Asia and Oceania.

Completing the list of winners in the Miss Intercontinental 2021 are

1st runner-up – Paulina Uceda Escorcia  -  Mexico 

2nd runner-up – Romy Simpkins  -  United Kingdom 

3rd runner-up – Kelly-Mary Anette  -  Seychelles 

4th runner-up – Kaitlyn Li  -  Canada 

5th runner-up – María Paula Castillo López  -  Colombia 

Continental Queens

Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceania - Cinderella Faye Obeñita - Philippines
Miss Intercontinental Africa - Kelly-Mary Anette - Seychelles
Miss Intercontinental Europe - Romy Simpkins - United Kingdom
Miss Intercontinental North America - Paulina Uceda Escorcia - Mexico
Miss Intercontinental South America – María Paula Castillo López - Colombia


Top 20

Kaitlyn Li  -  Canada 

María Paula Castillo López  -  Colombia 

Anna Senkovets  -  Crimea 

Yeniffer Marín  -  Cuba 

Veronika Smidova´  -  Czech Republic 

Luisa Rüger  -  Germany 

Raquel Escalante  -  Guatemala 

Bella Aprilia Sant  -  Indonesia 

Anastasia Addorisio  -  Italy 

Poorani Rajoo  -  Malaysia 

Laetitia Prefumo  -  Mauritius 

Paulina Uceda Escorcia  -  Mexico 

Suzette van der Pol  -  Netherlands 

Fatima Lorena Benitez  -  Paraguay 

Leonela López Castillo  -  Peru 

Cinderella Faye Obeñita  -  Philippines 

Kelly-Mary Anette  -  Seychelles 

Lesedi Lerato Hlatywayo  -  South Africa 

Natnicha Srithongsuk  -  Thailand 

Romy Simpkins  -  United Kingdom

Special Awards

Best National Costume - Amy Marie Rodríguez Hernández - Dominican Republic
Best in Swimsuit - Paulina Uceda - Mexico
Miss Popular Vote - Cinderella Faye Obeñita - Philippines
Best Body - Paulina Uceda - Mexico