Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe competition

Miss USA RBonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe competition

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ” R™Bonney Gabriel, a vogue designer, model accompanied by every one one other accompanied by needlework trainer from Texas who competition officials said is the earliest Filipino American to go nearer earliest inside Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night.

Gabriel closed her eyes accompanied by every one one other accompanied by clasped hands accompanied by runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, at the little while of the theatrical divulge of the winner, at that hour dated beamed following her name was announced.

Thumping music rang out, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by she was handed a bouquet of flowers, draped inside the winner™s sash accompanied by every one one other accompanied by crowned accompanied by a tiara onstage at the 71st Miss Universe Competition, held inside New Orleans.

The following runner-up was Miss Dominican Republic, Andreina Martinez.

In the Q&A at the last phase of the competition for the trio finalists, Gabriel was asked how she would labour to demonstrate Miss Universe is an empowering accompanied by every one one other accompanied by progressive organization if she were to win.

I would use it to exist a transformational leader, she responded, citing her labour using recycled materials inside her vogue design accompanied by every one one other accompanied by teaching needlework to survivors of anthropoid trafficking accompanied by every one one other accompanied by domestic violence.

It is so important to place money into inside others, place money into inside our inhabitants accompanied by every one one other accompanied by use your distinctive talent to build a difference, Gabriel continued. We all have something special, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by when we plant those seeds to other people inside our life, we alter them accompanied by every one one other accompanied by we use that while a automobile for change.

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According to Miss Universe, Gabriel is a former high educational organization volleyball player accompanied by every one one other accompanied by graduate of the University of North Texas. A short bio posted on the organization™s website said she is excessively CEO of her own sustainable clothing line.

Nearly 90 contestants from around the world took small part inside the competition, organizers said, involving personal statements, inside depth interviews accompanied by every one one other accompanied by various categories including evening gown & swimwear.

Miss Curacao, Gabriela Dos Santos, accompanied by every one one other accompanied by Miss Puerto Rico, Ashley Carino, rounded not here the top five finalists.

Last year™s winner was Harnaaz Sandhu of India.