The representative of the United States of America, USA, at the Miss Universe, R’Bonney Gabriel has emerged with the crown, Dockaysworld reports.
R’Bonney was crowned in New Orleans, Louisiana from the 84 beauty queens that entered the pageant.
The previous Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu, of India passed the crown to R’Bonney Gabriel of USA after she was declared the winner of the competition.
Second and third positions were clinched by Andreina Martinez Founier of the Dominican Republic and the first runner-up was Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela.
Gabriel is a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with a Minor in Fibers from the University of North Texas. Gabriel is also the CEO of her own sustainable clothing line.
Top 16: Ashley Cariño (Puerto Rico), Mideline Phelizor (Haiti), Monique Riley (Australia), Andreina Martinez Founier (Dominican Republic), Payengxa Lor (Laos), Ndavi Nokeri (South Africa), Telma Madeira (Portugal), Amelia Tu (Canada), Alessia Rovegno (Perú), Tya Jané Ramey (Trinidad & Tobago), Gabriëla Dos Santos (Curacao), Divita Rai (India), Amanda Dudamel (Venezuela), Alicia Faubel (Spain), R’Bonney Gabriel (USA) and María Fernanda Aristizábal (Colombia).
The next Miss Universe will be held in El Salvador. Nigerians have however expressed pride in their beautiful representative Hannah Iribhogbe. She won Miss Universe Nigeria 2022 at the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2022 pageant in October 2022.
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