Congrats to Mari Pepin!

If you’ve been keeping up with Bachelor Nation star Mari Pepin, you know that she has been representing her hometown of Luquillo in the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant.

And this isn’t Mari’s first major pageant: She previously won Miss Maryland USA in 2019 and placed in the Top 10 at Miss USA.

Over the weekend, Mari announced that she placed in the Top 7 at the Miss Mundo Puerto Rico pageant.

The Bachelor Nation star took to Instagram and shared photos from the pageant, writing, “THANK YOU. Team Luquillo, last night we placed in the Top 7 at Miss Mundo Puerto Rico! Although I didn’t walk away with the crown… I am SO FREAKING PROUD of myself for making it as far as I did, for accomplishing so many other goals along the way, and for proving to myself that I could do it!”

Mari continued on, saying, “It was a long and often stressful journey, but I pushed myself to stay committed and focused, and kept my dream of carrying Puerto Rico across my chest as motivation. I’ve grown in so many ways, gained a few new sisters for life, learned so much about myself and have embraced living in my beautiful Puerto Rico for the longest amount of time since I was a baby!!! Luquillo AND Puerto Rico, I will always be you and you will always be within me.”

Mari also took a moment to thank her fiancé Kenny Braasch, who she met on Season 7 of “Bachelor in Paradise.”

She wrote, “I am so thankful to my family, friends and supporters for all the love. You all mean so much to me! I want to especially recognize my amazing fiancé @kennybraasch10 for first of all convincing me to compete, but also for supporting me, encouraging me, motivating me and keeping up with everything this journey threw our way! I love you always.”

And Mari concluded her post by congratulating the new Miss Mundo PR, Elena, saying, “I’m incredibly happy for our new Miss Mundo PR, Elena, and wish you the most amazing year! The judges made the right choice.”

Many of Mari’s fellow Bachelor Nation stars shared their congrats in the comments of her post.

Tayshia Adams wrote, “You put yourself out there and that’s the biggest growth of all! Proud of you!! Xx”

Becca Kufrin also chimed in saying, “You crushed it babe, so proud of you! You get all the crowns in my book!

And Tammy Ly agreed adding, “So incredibly proud of you!!! YOU’RE MY MISS MUNDO PR!!!!”

Mari’s fiancé Kenny shared a series of photos on IG congratulating her and wrote, “My Miss Puerto Rico.”