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R’Bonney Gabriel of United States was named Miss Universe 2022 at the pageant’s finals night held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on Saturday, January 14, (Sunday morning, January 15 in Manila).
Gabriel bested 83 candidates in the competition to be USA’s ninth representative to win the title. The Filipino-American beauty queen succeeded Harnaaz Sandhu of India.
Get the highlights of this year’s pageant below, including Rappler’s recap of the pageant:
![HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2022](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CvII_GA5cUc/sddefault.jpg)
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WATCH: Miss Universe 2022 wants to ‘eat some ensaymada’ after big win
In a post-win interview with Thai network JKN18 backstage, she was asked about the first thing she would like to do as the newly-crowned queen.
Who is R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss Universe 2022?
Born to an American mother from Beaumont, Texas and a Filipino father, R’Bonney made history as the first Filipino-American candidate to win the Miss Texas USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe pageants.
Same, Catriona: Filipinos mourn end of PH’s Miss Universe streak
Avid pageant fans took to social media on Sunday, January 15 to express their feelings about the end of the Philippines’ decade-long streak entering the Miss Universe’s semifinals.
‘Your background does not define you’
YOUR BACKGROUND DOES NOT DEFINE YOU
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) January 15, 2023
Here's how #MissUniverse2022 2nd Runner-Up Andreina Founier answered the question, “If you win Miss Universe, how would you work to demonstrate this as an empowering and progressive organization?”
READ: https://t.co/Go4pdncj1S pic.twitter.com/jCDZkThdHs
Beauty in black
Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel is also the latest Miss Universe winner to wear a black gown after Riyo Mori of Japan in 2007.
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) January 15, 2023
Miss USA’s gown is also made by Filipino designer Rian Fernandez. | via @jairojourno
Photos by Rian Fernandez/IG pic.twitter.com/Meae33DvNU
Congratulations, R’Bonney!
WE HAVE A NEW QUEEN. 👑
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) January 15, 2023
BREAKING NEWS. USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel is Miss Universe 2022! Congratulations! #MissUniverse2022 https://t.co/Y8Zm685VyB pic.twitter.com/njyb28egMW
USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel is Miss Universe 2022
Gabriel bested 83 candidates in the competition to be USA’s ninth representative to win the title. The Filipino-American beauty queen succeeded Harnaaz Sandhu of India.
TRANSCRIPT: Miss Universe 2022 Top 3 Q&A
Andreina Founier of Dominican Republic, R’Bonney Gabriel of USA, and Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela all responded to the same question: “If you win Miss Universe, how would you work to demonstrate this as an empowering and progressive organization?”
Miss Universe 2022 is Miss USA!
A NEW QUEEN
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) January 15, 2023
BREAKING. USA wins the #MissUniverse2022 crown! Congratulations.
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