And the crown goes to … Miss Philippines!
Catriona Gray won the 2018Miss Universepageant on Sunday night, beating 93 other women representing their countries.
Gray, 24, was an early favorite this year and is the fourth Filipino Miss Universe, according toCNN Philippines. Born in Australia, she entered her first pageant at 5 years old and moved to the United States for university, where she studied music at the Berklee College of Music,Newsweekreports.
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Summers, 24,later apologized, saying, “My life, friendships, and career revolve around me being a compassionate and empathetic woman. I would never intend to hurt another.”
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She made the semifinals Sunday night but was cut before the Top 10.
Still, this year’s pageant had been praised for its inclusivity and diverse competition.Miss Spain Angela Poncemade history as the pageant’s first openly transgender contestant, andRosa Montezuma became Panama’s first indigenousMiss Universe contestant.
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The Miss Universe pageant aired live from Bangkok, Thailand, on Fox.
source: people.com
