MANILA – Miss World Philippines 2016 Catriona Gray introduced herself to the public in her first video for the international pageant.

In the video uploaded on the Miss World YouTube page on Thursday, Gray gave viewers a quick look at the different tourist spots in the Philippines as she shared bits and pieces about her life.

The country’s representative to the Miss World pageant also expressed her passion for music and the arts, saying that she graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston.

“After much self-discovery, I felt that I have this deep embedded need to give, help and empower others,” she said. “And so I began focusing my creative efforts in a way that I can give back to those in need.”

She continued: “Kahit ilang dagat ang dapat tawirin, no matter the obstacles and challenges I must overcome to make a difference for the better, higit pa riyan ang aking gagawin. More than that I would do for the Philippines, for the world.”

Gray has often been dubbed as the next Megan Young, who is the first-ever Filipina Miss World winner.

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Miss World 2016 kicks off this November, with the grand finals set to take place on December 18 in the United States.