 Dianne Medina is her cousin and Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1990 Germelina Padilla is her aunt.Medina joined Binibining Pilipinas 2016 on April 17, 2016 held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, where she was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2016.She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Philippines 2015 and Miss Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach.