The 28-year-old R’Bonney Gabriel from the US has been named the new “Miss Universe”. In a late Saturday night live show in New Orleans, she won against 83 competitors. The Venezuelan Amanda Dudamel (23) and the Dominican Andreína Martínez (25) came second and third in the 71st edition of the beauty pageant.
Gabriel received the tiara from her predecessor’s winner, Harnaaz Sandhu (22) from India.
First “Miss Universe” from the US with Filipino roots
A native of Houston, Texas, R’Bonney Gabriel has a bachelor’s degree in fashion design, according to organizers. The former high school volleyball player now has her own company and works with environmentally friendly and sustainable textiles. According to the organizers, she is the first “Miss Universe” from the US with Filipino roots. Her father is from the Southeast Asian island nation.
“If not now, then when?”
In the question and answer session, Gabriel said, among other things, that he wants to work on raising the age limit of the league, which is currently 28 years old. “As a woman, I don’t think age defines us,” she said. Her favorite motto is “if not now, then when?”.
Source: Krone
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