The Philippines’ Tarah Valencia was named third runner-up, while former Bb. Pilipinas Globe Ana Valencia Lakrini finished as first runner-up in the Miss Supranational 2025 finals, won by Brazil’s Eduarda Braum, held in Malopolska, Poland, on Saturday morning.
Curaçao’s Quishantely Leito was second runner-up, while Puerto Rico’s Valerie Klepadlo was fourth runner-up. Five delegates were named Continental Ambassadors, namely Zambia (Africa), the Dominican Republic (Caribbean), Iceland (Europe), Indonesia (Asia and Oceania), and the USA (Americas).
Valencia, a 23-year-old cum laude graduate in Tourism Management from Baguio City, competed against 65 countries, including Lakrini, a nutritionist and German language coach who represented her father’s country, Germany. Valencia’s Top 3 finish followed the first runner-up placement of Pauline Amelinckx in Miss Supranational 2023.
Rounding out the Top 12 were the representatives from Bolivia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Iceland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
In the Top 5 Q&A final interview, Valencia was asked how she would encourage young women to uplift themselves through positive affirmations. She answered, “A lot of individuals would always bring you down. But I say this because I was able to experience this — I was able to battle this by giving myself positive affirmations such as ‘I am worthy,’ ‘I am capable,’ and ‘I can do anything through my power and through my own voice.’ That’s what every individual should do to have their own self-worth.”
“Tarah, you made the entire Philippines so proud! You showcased Filipina beauty, heart, and power on the global stage — and you truly shined like the queen you are,” the Miss Philippines organization said in a congratulatory message posted on Instagram.
