She represented West Java. After her
success in the national pageant, she represented Indonesia in the Miss
ASEAN pageant the same year, in which she took home the 1st Runner Up
title.
As
Miss Indonesia 2005, Imelda accompanied Miss World 2004, Maria Julia
Mantilla Garcia and Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan during a visit to
areas in Sumatra hit by the tsunami.
The
Miss World team was so impressed with Imelda’s multilingual skills and
pleasant personality that it encouraged the Miss Indonesia team to
participate in the Miss World pageant.
In
addition to her duties as Miss Indonesia, Imelda also published a
motivational self-help book titled “You Can Be Anything And Make
Changes” and founded the Imelda Francisca Foundation for the welfare of
orphans and unfortunate children.
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