From her moon costume to her winning answers, here is how Miss USA, R’bonney Gabriel, won the title of Miss Universe 2023.
Miss USA R’bonney Gabriel has been crowned as the 71st Miss Universe in the annual international competition, which was held in New Orleans this year with a worldwide live broadcast through Roku Channel. She is the first Filipino American to win the title by competing with over 80 women from various parts of the world.
Bonney Is the lead sewing instructor at a Houston-based non-profit design house named Magpies & Peacocks. She is a fashion designer with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with a Minor in Fiber from the University of North Texas. She is also a model who prioritizes sustainable development in her work.
From her most talked about the costume to her winning answer, here is everything to know about Miss USA R’bonney Gabriel, the winner of Miss Universe 2023.
The beauty queen, 28, wore a moon costume that weighed nearly 33 pounds (15kgs) for the National Costume Show. She included an actual scale-sized moon with an intricate frame of gleaming stars and an outfit with white, red, and blue lights for paying homage to NASA’s Artemis program and the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
