[9][10][11] Prior to winning the title, Arida competed at Miss Philippines Earth 2012 and was a former Binibining Laguna contestant.

[16][17][18][19] On March 30, 2014, Arida crowned Mary Jean Lastimosa as her successor at the Binibining Pilipinas 2014 pageant held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.

[20][21] She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013, where she won the 16th spot in the semifinals via the online vote.

[24][25] During the question and answer portion, she was asked: "What can be done about the lack of jobs for young people starting their careers around the world?"

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