And the winner of Miss Universe 2022 is…Miss America R’Bonney Gabriel.
The beauty queen, a 28-year-old fashion designer, won the title on January 14 at the annual international pageant, held this year in New Orleans and aired on the Roku Channel.
According to her Miss Universe profile, R’Bonney is the lead sewing instructor at Magpies & Peacocks, a Houston-based nonprofit design firm dedicated to using “Fashion as a Force for Good.” through sustainability and community impact. She is the first Filipino-American to be crowned Miss America and her mission is “to let women and young girls see themselves in her, and feel inspired to achieve her goals.” theirs by owning their people.”
More than 80 women compete for the title of Miss Universe 2022. 1st runner-up is Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela while 2nd runner-up belongs to Andreina Martinez Founier of the Dominican Republic. Other finalists are from Puerto Rico and Curacao.
R’Bonney succeeds last year’s champion, Harnaaz Sandhu of India and Miss Universe 2020, Andrea Meza of Mexico.
