R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night.
Gabriel closed her eyes and clasped hands with runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, at the moment of the dramatic reveal of the winner, then beamed after her name was announced.Thumping music rang out, and she was handed a bouquet of flowers, draped in the winner’s sash and crowned with a tiara onstage at the 71st Miss Universe Competition, held in New Orleans.
Rights to the pageant — once partly owned by former President Donald Trump — were bought last year by afor $20 million from IMG Worldwide LLC, a New York-based sports and talent marketing company. Chakrajutathib said when the purchase was announced in October that she wanted to “evolve the brand for the next generation.”
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