Christi McGarry looks back on Miss Universe PH 2024 experience

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171678480469420240527 mcgarri.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Christi McGarry wore this dress by designer Mark Bumgarner during the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night. <em>Bumgarner/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>She may not have won the crown, but Christi McGarry is still filled with gratitude after competing in Miss Universe Philippines 2024.</p><p>The pageant veteran, who represented Taguig City, finished fourth runner-up in this year&#x27;s competition which was won by Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan. </p><p>In an Instagram post, McGarry described her Miss Universe Philippines 2024 experience as &quot;a wild and incredible yet humbling ride,&quot; adding that she &quot;poured out and left my entire heart on that stage.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Immeasurable sacrifices and countless hours of training and sleepless nights. The celestial calling. The hunger. The drive. The intention. The ambition. The purpose,&quot; she recalled. </p><p>&quot;All counted down and lead to the final moments of Sunday night where I gave it my absolute all, and will never forget the roaring of MOA Arena in unison of the announcement of my proudly represented city of Taguig, whom I&#x27;d like to thank for the trust to carry its sash and name into the final 5 of the most prestigious pageant in our country,&quot; she added. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7aibMQPA9P/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A5008525.600000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="856" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>McGarry said it has been &quot;an incredible privilege&quot; to be part of a &quot;legendary batch&quot; of Miss Universe Philippines candidates, and is grateful to all those who have supported her in her journey.</p><p>She went on to congratulate Manalo for winning the crown, calling her an &quot;effortlessly beautiful soul both inside and out.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Your destiny awaits and I am so happy and excited for you and this next legendary chapter in your journey,&quot; she told Manalo. &quot;You are a bright light in the universe. Love you, and will always be here to support you, and no doubt you&#x27;ll make us proud, our glorious morena queen.&quot;</p><p>McGarry, 33, returned to the pageant scene this year following the removal of age limits in the Miss Universe pageant. </p><p>She represented the Philippines and finished first runner-up in Miss Intercontinental in 2015, the same year that Pia Wurtzbach won the Miss Universe crown.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/5/22/bulacan-s-chelsea-manalo-to-represent-ph-at-miss-universe-2024-2113">Bulacan&#x27;s Chelsea Manalo to represent PH at Miss Universe 2024</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/2/6/miss-intercontinental-ph-2015-mcgarry-joins-miss-universe-ph-1807">Miss Intercontinental PH 2015 McGarry joins Miss Universe PH</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="color:rgb(245, 245, 245);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The pageant veteran finished fourth runner-up in this year's Miss Universe Philippines competition. </p>

The pageant veteran finished fourth runner-up in this year's Miss Universe Philippines competition.

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'Incredible yet humbling': Christi McGarry looks back on Miss Universe PH 2024 experience

'Incredible yet humbling': Christi McGarry looks back on Miss Universe PH 2024 experience

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Published May 27, 2024 12:40 PM PHT

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