19 year old Barbara Turbay was crowned as Miss World Colombia 2012 / Miss Mundo Colombia 2012 during a private ceremony on mid-March.
Barbara Turbay competed and placed 1st run-up in Miss Bogota 2011. She is also the cousin of Paola Turbay, Señorita Colombia 1991 and 1st run-up in Miss Universe 1992.
Because of Miss World’s change of it's traditional schedule, Colombia organized a special casting call to choose their representative in Miss World 2012. The winner of Miss World Colombia, which will happen on the second semester, will compete in Miss World 2013.
Barbara Turbay will compete in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia in China on August 18.
source: t-pageantm universalqueen
Labels: Beauty pageant, Miss World 2012