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Amber Corbett to represent the USA at Miss Intercontinental 2023

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New York's Amber Corbett was officially crowned as Miss Intercontinental USA 2023 in a special coronation ceremony held last July 22 in New York City. The 23-year-old beauty from the Bronx made history as she became the first-ever African-American woman to hold the national title. She will now represent the USA at Miss Intercontinental 2023. Amber holds a BBA degree in advertising and integrated marketing communications and a minor in digital marketing from Pace University where she graduated cum laude. With her platform, the ad sales marketing coordinator is advocating for diversity and representation, especially for women of color in the media industry. The 51st Miss Intercontinental pageant will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on December 15. Meet the new Miss Intercontinental USA: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amber Summer (@ambersummerxo) Photos: Amber Summer / Instagram

Filipino-Danish Michelle Thorlund to represent USA at Miss Intercontinental 2022

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Filipino-Danish beauty Michelle Thorlund will represent the United States of America in the upcoming 50th Miss Intercontinental pageant. The 25-year-old professional model from Orange County, California was born in the US to a Danish father and a Filipina mother. She is no stranger to pageantry, having joined Mutya Pilipinas in 2016 where she was one of the Top 3, and Miss World Philippines 2019 where she placed in the Top 12. As a US-born mixed-race woman, Michelle takes pride in both her heritage and nationality. "To me, it is so beautiful to represent the United States of America where people from all backgrounds and cultures live together while also celebrating their roots," she said in her bio for Miss Intercontinental . Fun facts about her include a special talent for playing classical piano. She loves classical music and two of her favorite composers are Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. At the age of 18, she pursued a modeling career, traveled around for it, and appeared on