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Miss Universe 2022: India’s Harnaaz Sandhu Crowns USA R’Bonney Gabriel As Next Miss Universe

Miss Universe 2022: R’Bonney Gabriel from USA is Miss Universe 2022. India’s Harnaaz Sandhu who won the beauty pageant title in 2021 crowned the new Miss Universe in a grand event held on Sunday morning.

Finalist of 2022 Miss Universe

The ones who made it to top 5 were, Venezuela – Amanda Dudamel Newman, USA – R’Bonney Gabriel, Puerto Rico – Ashley Cariño, Curacao – Gabriëla Dos Santos, Dominican Republic – Andreina Martínez. Of these, Dominican Republic, USA and Venezuela moved to the final top 3 round.

India’s Divita Rai made it to top 16. However, she couldn’t go further.

In the competition, the second runner-up was Dominican Republic’s Andreina Martínez and the first runner-up position was held by Venezuela – Amanda Dudamel Newman.

R’Bonney Gabriel: Winner Of Miss Universe

R’Bonney Gabriel is a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA.

In the Q&A, the last stage of the competition for the 3 finalists, Gabriel was asked how she would work to demonstrate Miss Universe is “an empowering and progressive organization” if she were to win.

“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. It is so important to invest in others, invest in our community and use your unique talent to make a difference,” Gabriel continued. “We all have something special, and when we plant those seeds to other people in our life, we transform them and we use that as a vehicle for change.”

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Harnaaz Sandhu Last Walk As Miss Universe

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu was seen overwhelmed as she took her final walk before crowning the new Miss Universe, USA’s R’Bonney Gabriel. As Harnaaz entered this stage amid loud cheers and this year’s beauty pageant competitors clapped enthusiastically for her. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she waved at the audience and folded her hands in namaste.

While walking in the front of the stage to pose for the paparazzi, Harnaaz tripped. However, she soon regained her balance and in no time she held herself back to continue the walk. Harnaaz looked beautiful in the gorgeous black gown, to say the least.

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