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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/17882434964691788243544831.jpeg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Miss International Australia 2026 Karenza De Leon. De Leon/Instagram"><span class="fr-inner">Miss International Australia 2026 Karenza De Leon. <em>De Leon/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>Another former candidate of Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) will represent Australia in this year&#39;s Miss International pageant.&nbsp;</p><p>Karenza De Leon was crowned Miss International Australia 2026, on top of winning a handful of special awards, in an event held at Revesby Workers Club in Sydney last August 30.</p><p>She succeeded <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/9/8/fil-aussie-bella-dela-cruz-to-represent-australia-in-miss-international-2025-1342">Bella Dela Cruz</a>, a fellow Filipina and her batchmate in MUPH 2025.&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;My heart is so full, knowing I had so much love and support behind me,&quot; De Leon said in an Instagram post.</p><p>&quot;I hope to always carry this crown with immense pride, compassion, and integrity.&quot;&nbsp;</p><div><br></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcrVbYtE12Y/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=478&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A955643.900000006%2C%22ls%22%3A12017.79999999702%2C%22le%22%3A12421.70000000298%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="843" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br></div><p>De Leon was fielded by the Filipino Society in Australia in MUPH 2025, where she represented Camarines Norte.&nbsp;</p><p>The national pageant was won by Ahtisa Manalo, who went on to place third runner-up in Miss Universe.</p><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/6/15/katrina-anne-johnson-wins-binibining-pilipinas-international-2025-crown-0024">Katrina Anne Johnson</a> will represent the Philippines in the 2026 edition of Miss International, which is known for championing the United Nations&#39; 17 Sustainable Development Goals.&nbsp;</p><p>The country&#39;s delegate last year, Myrna Esguerra, finished as fourth runner-up to Catalina Duque of Colombia.</p>

<p>Another former candidate of Miss Universe Philippines will represent Australia in this year's Miss International pageant.</p>

Another former candidate of Miss Universe Philippines will represent Australia in this year's Miss International pageant.

Another former Miss Universe PH candidate to represent Australia in Miss International

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Another former Miss Universe PH candidate to represent Australia in Miss International

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Published September 01, 2026 02:19 PM PHT

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