Miss USA, R’Bonney Gabriel, has been named the winner of the 71st Miss Universe competition at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 2023.
Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel won first runner-up of the coveted crown, while Miss Dominican Republic Andreina Martinez won second runner-up.
According to her official bio, R’Bonney Gabriel is an eco-friendly fashion designer, model, and sewing instructor. She is the lead sewing instructor at Magpies and Peacocks, a Houston-based non-profit design house that is dedicated to using “fashion as a force for good” through sustainability and community impact. She says her mission is for women and young girls to see themselves in her and feel inspired to conquer their goals by owning who they are.
The most famous and important female beauty event in the world is undoubtedly Miss Universe, which in January 2023 celebrated 71 years of choosing the beauty monarch who stands out among the competitors from all over the world.
For this edition, the contest underwent several changes, the most important being the new organization that runs it.
As usual, the event was full of cheers in favour of the main candidates, of which the representatives of Venezuela, United States, Puerto Rico, Curacao, Dominican Republic and the United States advanced to the final round.
The representatives of the Dominican Republic, United States and Venezuela were the three finalists who competed for the crown. The second finalist was the Dominican Republic, and the crown was disputed between the representatives of the United States and Venezuela.
Finally, the great favourite of the public was the great winner: R’Bonney Gabriel, Texan, of Filipino parents and Miss USA is the new monarch of universal beauty and the eighth winner of the contest for the host country.
The winner was the great favourite of the public
The 71st edition of Miss Universe was held in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, which welcomed the 84 contestants who competed gallantly representing their country.
The winner, R’Bonney Gabriel, received the crown from India’s Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, who wore the crown in 2021.
Held several months later than usual, just because of changes in its organization, Miss Universe had several favorites from the start, who paraded in formal, traditional and swimsuit attire at a preview event, which was broadcast via YouTube on Wednesday.
For this year, one of the changes was that the jury chose 16 contestants for Saturday’s ceremony, instead of the traditional 20.