Miss Philippines Wins Miss Universe 2018
Dec 17, 2018
Miss Philippines Catriona Gray won the title of Miss Universe 2018, the ceremony was held at Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret, Thailand. Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa crowned her successor at the grand event. Check out the details and pictures of the winner below:
Catriona Gray is the fourth Filipino to win the Miss Universe.
Gray is a model, television host, and singer.
Gray was born in Australia, she entered her first pageant at the age of 5 and moved to the United States to pursue music.
Top 3 Final Word: Miss Universe Philippines#MissUniverse LIVE on @FOXtv. pic.twitter.com/W6Vwfy10k0
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 17, 2018
She won Miss Universe 2018 after a tough contest between 94 contestants. The ‘Top 5’ proceeded to the Q&A section of the event including Catriona Gray (Miss Philippines), Kiara Ortega (Miss Puerto Rico), Tamaryn Green (Miss South Africa), Sthefany Gutierrez (Miss Venezuela) and H’Hen Nie (Miss Vietnam).
Miss Universe 2018 is... PHILIPPINES! pic.twitter.com/r2BkN8JpXh
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 17, 2018
At the time of crowing the 24-year-old Gray wore a sparkling red dress which she said was inspired by a volcano in the Philippines.
She said she wore red because "when I was 13 my mom said she had a dream that I would win Miss Universe in a red dress." She said her mom cried when they saw each other after she won the competition.
The winner was chosen by an all-female panel of judges which included Colombian-American CEO Liliana Gil Valletta, Janaye Ingram, fashion designer Monique Lhuillier, former Miss Universe winners Michelle McLean and Bui Simon, Iman Oubou, and Richelle Singson-Michael.
The pageant was hosted by Steve Harvey for the third time and model Ashley Graham. The global event also featured Grammy-winning RnB artist Ne-Yo performance. This year’s pageant was acclaimed for its inclusivity and diversity.