Career
She was named Mission Romania-Earth 2008. She was crowned by Alina Gheorge, Mission Romania Earth 2007. By winning Mission Romania-Earth, Popa earned the right to represent Romania at In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Mission Earth, Popa was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title.
She ended as one of the top 16 semifinalists of Mission Earth.
The Mission Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines.
The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.