Miss universe 2023 winner

Last night, New Orleans dressed up to welcome the most important beauty pageant in the world: Miss Universe! The United States is the country that has won the event the most, taking the crown nine times. Their last win was yesterday, with R’Bonney (Miss Texas), declared the winner after an 84-nation competition. Who is R’Bonney Gabriel, the winner of Miss Universe 2023? R’Bonney Gabriel is a model from San Antonio, Texas. She is 28 years old and has a degree in fashion and clothing design from the University of North Texas, where she graduated in 2018. She is the daughter of an American and a Filipino, who arrived in the United States with only 20 dollars in himpocket, but managed to excel and pursue a doctorate in Psychology from the University of Houston. Once she finished her university studies, R’Bonney created herown fashion firm, R’Bonney Nola. She also partnered with Magpies & Peacocks, where she teaches sewing classes. She was elected Miss USA after a pageant at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, where she beat representatives from Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina and Miss Ohio.

Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel and Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu at the Miss USA final. Finesse Levine As the contestants' allegations began making headlines, Gabriel said she wanted to speak out but felt like she couldn't. "The hardest part was I felt like I didn't have a voice at times as Miss USA. I wanted to stand up for myself and say, 'Hey, this is false. This is very frustrating,'" she said. "But I wanted to compose myself and carry this with grace because I was in the public eye. I wanted to show people how you can push back from adversity and be resilient." "There were times where I would get so frustrated," she added. "But I always remembered that I had a bigger picture and I'm Miss USA, so I needed to set an example and not let emotions get the best of me." Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel points after being crowned on January 14, 2023. Jason Kempin / Staff / Getty Images Gabriel said her support system of family, friends, and coaches helped "pick me back up and help me out of bed when I didn't feel like it." She noted that she also had support from some women in her Miss USA class, including Miss Nebraska Natalie Pieper. "There were days I felt low," she said. "I felt very delayed in my process a lot of the time, but I had Miss Universe always on my mind." Following the rigging allegations, the Miss Universe Organization launched a third-party investigation, and Crystle Stewart, who was president of Miss USA at the time, was suspended indefinitely. A spokesperson for t...

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