Miss World Philippines 2021 Tracy Maureen Perez lands in Top 10 for Beauty With a Purpose round

Miss World Philippines 2021 Tracy Maureen Perez just landed in the Top 10 for the Beauty With a Purpose round.

In its Instagram stories on Tuesday, the Miss World Philippines organization announced the Philippines to be among the Top 10 finalists for the special round.

Joining the Philippines were Czech Republic, England, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United States.

Miss World released the candidates' Beauty With a Purpose videos, where Tracy is seen advocating for single moms.

In the video, Tracy shared how she grew up with a single mom and seeing firsthand the challenges her mom single-handedly took on to raise their "little yet beautiful family."

"So when I lost her 11 years ago, I lost a huge part of myself," the beauty queen said. "I lost my direction even, but getting to know other single mothers just like my mom brought me back on track."

Her advocacy to stand for solo parents, Tracy shared, was her "lifelong commitment to honor her mother's sacrifices."

Since then, Tracy has worked to empower solo parents through many programs such as health wellness activities or livelihood trainings.

"In every smile and laughter, every narrative told in words or silently spoken through tears, I see a reflection of my mom," Tracy said. "Her tenacity to face obstacles and her grit to overcome them all--that is my driving force to fight for this cause."

She added, "I see beauty in many shapes and forms, in life episodes high and low, in people from all walks of life, in reaching out to others that they may reach their individual and collective dreams. This, to me, is the essence of true beauty with a purpose."

Tracy, who was crowned Miss World Philippines last October, will be competing in Miss World's coronation night to be held on December 17 (Philippine Time) in Puerto Rico. She's already secured a spot in the Top 30 after winning the head-to-head challenge.

Good luck, Tracy! — LA, GMA News