Anna Lakrini

Annalena Valencia Lakrini (born November 6, 1997) is a Filipino-German model, beauty pageant titleholder and teacher who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023. She will represent the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2023 competition to be held in Albania.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Valencia and the surname or paternal family name is Lakrini.

Anna Lakrini
Born
Annalena Valencia Lakrini

(1997-11-06) November 6, 1997
Stuttgart, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBinibining Pilipinas Globe 2023
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorLight Brown
Major
competition(s)

Early life

Lakrini was born on November 6, 1997, and was raised in Stuttgart, Germany.[1] In her youth, Lakrini participated in Santacruzan events held in Filipino communitues within the country.[2] In an interview with Inquirer, Lakrini stated that she faced discrimination in Germany for her skin color.[3]

Since 2017, Lakrini has had a modelling career based in Germany, having participated at the MQ Vienna Fashion Week.[1]

Pageantry

Lakrini has been trained under Aces and Queens since 2022.[3] She cites Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach as her inspiration for pursuing pageantry.[2]

Binibining Pilipinas 2023
Main article: Binibining Pilipinas 2023

On February 6, 2023, Lakrini was announced to be one of the 40 delegates competing at the Binibining Pilipinas 2023 pageant, representing the province of Bataan.[4]

Her performance at the swimsuit competition garnered praise from GMA Integrated News, as "she confidently showcased her fit figure and striking pasarela".[5] She would win the Best in Swimsuit award, as well as the title of Jag Denim Queen.

Lakrini went on to make it to the Top 4, where, in the final question-and-answer portion, she was asked "In what ways is a beauty pageant candidate aiming for a crown similar to a politician running for an electoral post?", by Honey Lacuna, the Mayor of Manila.[6] Lakrini responded:[7]

As someone who is joining for the second time, I know that a beauty pageant has a platform on which we can talk about causes that are dear to our hearts. My cause that is dear to my heart is nutrition. And as a nutritional scientist, as an advocate for proper nutrition, I know that in advocating with this platform from Binibining Pilipinas, we can inspire so many people. And a politician can inspire a whole community, and so can we.

At the end of the event, Lakrini was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023 by outgoing titleholder Chelsea Fernandez.[8]

The Miss Globe 2023

Lakrini will represent the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2023 pageant held at Albania.[9]

Personal life

Lakrini works as a German language teacher.[10]

References
  1. Estella, Andie (May 29, 2023). "10 Things You Need To Know About Anna Valencia Lakrini, Miss Globe Philippines 2023". Cosmopolitan.
  2. "Who is Anna Valencia Lakrini, Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2023?". RAPPLER. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. Adina, Armin P. (June 5, 2023). "Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2023 Anna Valencia Lakrini finds 'missing puzzle piece' in her life". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  4. Dumaual, Mario (February 6, 2023). "Binibining Pilipinas 2023: Meet the 40 official candidates". ABS-CBN News.
  5. "Anna Lakrini of Bataan wins Best in Swimsuit award at Binibining Pilipinas 2023". gmanetwork. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. "FULL TRANSCRIPT: Winning answers of Bb. Pilipinas 2023 Queens". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. "READ: How the 2023 Binibining Pilipinas Top 4 triumphed in the Q&A". cnn. May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. Bracamonte, Earl D. C. "Analysis: Surprising turnout at Binibining Pilipinas 2023 finale". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  9. "Bb. Pilipinas 2023 crowns PH bets for Miss International, Miss Globe". CNN Philippines. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  10. "Get to know the winners of the Binibining Pilipinas 2023". Philstar Life. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.