R'Bonney Gabriel

2023 - 1 - 15

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Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel celebrates NASA moon landing in Miss ... (Space.com)

When Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel took the stage in the Miss Universe 2023 National Costume Show this week, she wore the moon, literally.

Follow us [@Spacedotcom](https://twitter.com/spacedotcom) (opens in new tab), [Patrick Isorena](https://www.instagram.com/patrick_isorena/) (opens in new tab) to create the costume. Fast forward to today and women are involved more than ever in the Artemis program aiming to send the US back to the moon," [Gabriel](https://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/r'bonney-gabriel) (opens in new tab), 28. The National Costume Show occurred on Thursday (Jan. You can see the full National Costume Show below. She carried an American flag to complete the look.

Asian American R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe (CNN)

R'Bonney Gabriel from the United States was crowned the 71st Miss Universe on Saturday night.

And that is the oldest age to compete. The time is now," she said. Gabriel responded that she hoped the contest organizers would increase the candidate age limit.

Miss Universe Winner: USA Representative R'Bonney Gabriel Takes ... (Deadline)

R'Bonney Gabriel, the representative of USA, has been crowned as the new Miss Universe.

The beauty queen is the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA and according to her Harnaaz Sandhu, the representative from India and the titleholder from the previous year, crowned R’Bonney Gabriel of USA as the new Miss Universe. Following the competition of the beauty queens in evening gowns and bathing suits, the Top 5 were revealed to be the following: Amanda Dudamel (Venezuela), R’Bonney Gabriel (USA), Ashley Cariño (Puerto Rico), Gabriëla Dos Santos (Curacao) and Andreina Martinez Founier (Dominican Republic).

Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe 2022 (NBC News)

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, ...

“It is so important to invest in others, invest in our community and use your unique talent to make a difference,” Gabriel continued. A short bio posted on the organization’s website said she is also CEO of her own sustainable clothing line. “I would use it to be a transformational leader,” she responded, citing her work using recycled materials in her fashion design and teaching sewing to survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

USA's R'Bonney Gabriel is Miss Universe 2022 (Rappler)

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 ...

The Filipino-American beauty queen succeeded Harnaaz Sandhu of India. The rest of the top three was ranked as follows: The Filipino-American beauty queen wins USA's 9th Miss Universe title

71st Miss Universe is Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel (PAGEANT Circle)

Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel beat 83 other contestants to win Miss Universe 2022, the 71st Miss Universe pageant on Saturday, January 14 in New Orleans.

Last October, R'Bonney became the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA, and now Miss Universe. The sustainability advocate is the lead sewing instructor at Magpies & Peacocks, a Houston-based non-profit design house dedicated to using “Fashion As A Force For Good” through sustainability and community impact. The 71st Miss Universe is Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel