Jennifer Hammond aims to show world-class qualities for Miss Intercontinental tilt

It takes more than a beautiful face to win a crown at a beauty pageant, so Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016 Jennifer Hammond believes you have to work on giving yourself an edge in international competitions.

"Before, I would tell everyone that my strategy is to just be myself, but now I realize it's not good to just be yourself," Hammond said during the send-off for her, Bb. Pilipinas Grand International Nicole Cordoves and Bb. Pilipinas International Kylie Verzosa in Quezon City on Wednesday.

Bb. PIlipinas Intercontinental Jennifer Hammond at the send-off for her, Bb. PIlipinas Grand International Nicole Cordoves and Bb. Pilipinas International Kylie Verzosa on Wednesday in Quezon City. Photo: Aya Tantiangco

Instead of repeating the "just be yourself" mantra, Hammond says she has shifted her focus to embodying the qualities that make Filipinas unique. "It's good to be the best that you can show about the Philippines, about Filipinas," she said.

"Going there and showing that you are a world-class Filipina, that's the strategy," she added.

Hammond will be competing in the Miss Intercontinental pageant on October 16 in Sri Lanka. — BM, GMA News