[1] In the history of Miss Universe, Colón was the second woman over the age of 32 and was one of the three oldest women to have been selected to compete in the pageant that year.
[citation needed] On 22 October 2008, Colón competed in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 competition representing San Juan municipality, and was first runner-up to Mayra Matos of Cabo Rojo.
[7] Colón represented Puerto Rico at Miss World 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 12 December 2009 and was unplaced.
[citation needed] On 18 April 2024, Colón was announced as one of the 28 delegates competing at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024, representing Orocovis.
With this win, Colón became the first woman over the age of 28, and first mother to be selected to represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe.
Previously, both Allende and Colón were cast members for the reality TV show on Bravo called Mexican Dynasties.
[10][3] In 2021, Colón was engaged to Puerto Rican Colombian model, actor and tv host, Jairo Calero.