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LOOK: PH's Katrina Llegado in gumamela costume for Miss Supranational

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785391827642Katrina.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Katrina Llegado/Facebook </em></span></span></span></div><p>Katrina Llegado just graced the Miss Supranational stage in a national costume inspired by the gumamela, and she was literally as pretty as a flower.</p><p>The Filipina beauty queen donned an outfit that resembled giant petals and a matching headdress, showcasing the Filipino hibiscus.</p><p>In an Instagram post, Llegado said the gumamela symbolizes the values she carries with her as she wears the Philippine sash in Miss Supranational 2026.</p><p>She also thanked designer Mich Viray for bringing her vision to life and letting her &quot;proudly showcase a piece of Filipino identity to the world.&quot; </p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m honored to wear this national costume inspired by the gumamela, a flower that can be found all across the Philippines,&quot; Llegado said. </p><p>&quot;It may look delicate, but it blooms with resilience, strength, and beauty wherever it grows,&quot; she added. &quot;Those are the same values that I am carrying as I represent our country on the Miss Supranational stage.&quot; </p><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>It was in 2025 when Llegado won the opportunity to represent the country in Miss Supranational, after finishing in the Top 6 of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant.</p><p>She is aiming for the country&#x27;s second crown after Mutya Datul in 2013. </p><p>The Miss Supranational 2026 coronation night will be held in Poland on July 31.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/pageants-beauty-queens/2026/7/6/-ano-tara-watch-katrina-llegado-s-intro-video-for-miss-supranational-2026-1323">&#x27;Ano, tara?&#x27; Watch Katrina Llegado&#x27;s intro video for Miss Supranational 2026</a></div>

<p>Katrina Llegado just graced the Miss Supranational stage in a national costume inspired by the gumamela, and she was literally as pretty as a flower. </p>

Katrina Llegado just graced the Miss Supranational stage in a national costume inspired by the gumamela, and she was literally as pretty as a flower.