Petra Cabrera
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Title(s) | Miss U.S. Paradise World 2013 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss World 2013 |
Petra Cabrera-Badia is a Virgin Islander beauty queen who represented her country in the Miss World 2013 pageant held in Bali, Indonesia.[1]
Biography
Early life and career beginnings
Petra was born in Dominican Republic but resided in U.S. Virgin Islands for several years now. She is working in a medical office support role, she has ambitions of studying Business Administration with a view to starting her own business.[2]
Miss World 2013
Miss World 2013, the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant was held on September 28, 2013 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia.[3][4] 127 contestants from all over the world competed, making the biggest turnout in the pageant's history.
When she won in the national competition, Petra got the right to represent U.S Virgin Islands in Miss World. She flew to Indonesia to take part in the said pageant where she was unplaced. During the "Beach Fashion" round in the preliminaries, Petra was able to be part of the Top 32 but she lost to the Brazil's representative, Sancler Frantz.
The 2013 edition was won by Megan Young of the Philippines.[5][6]
References
- ↑ The Times of Beauty - www.timesofbeauty.com - Miss World 2013 - Miss Universe 2013: Miss U.S. Paradise World 2013
- ↑ "US VIRGIN ISLANDS - Petra CABRERA-BADIA". Miss World. 2013.
- ↑ "Miss World 2013 Finals move to Bali". Global Beauties. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ↑ "Miss World Opens in Indonesia After Protests". ABC News. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ↑ "Miss Philippines crowned the new Miss World". CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Megan Young crowned Miss World 2013". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
| Preceded by Taiesa Lashley |
Miss US Virgin Islands 2013 |
Succeeded by Aniska Tonge |