American R’Bonney Gabriel is crowned Miss Universe 2023 – Entertainment

American R’Bonney Gabriel was crowned on Saturday (14) as the most beautiful woman, followed by Venezuelan Amanda Dudamel, who finished second, in the Miss Universe contest held in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz in the southern United States. States. Brazilian Mia Mamede remained outside the classification in the first stage.

Born in Texas, Gabriel is a 28-year-old sustainable fashion designer. When asked what she would do to show that Miss Universe empowers her, the young woman replied that it was important to invest in women and use talent to transform because “everyone has something special.”
And the American of Filipino descent won the crown from Indian beauty queen Harnaz Kaur Sandhu.

Until the last moment, the American was very attached to the Venezuelan Amanda Dudamel. “I’m a stylist by trade, but as a woman, I’m a dream designer,” said Amanda Dudamel, who brags about the “wonderful people” in her country.

The other finalist was the representative of the Dominican Republic, Andrina Martinez, 25. His motto: “Your past does not define you, your courage and determination do.”

Before selecting the three finalists, the jury pre-selected candidates from over 80 countries with the top 16 including representatives from Colombia, Spain, Peru, Haiti, Portugal, Puerto Rico and Curaçao, among others.

The company organizing this contest, which was once owned by former US Republican President Donald Trump, is owned by Ann Jakapong Jakragotatep, the transgender Thai businesswoman who bought it for $20 million.

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Minutes before the final verdict was announced, Salvadoran President Neb Bukele appeared in a short video announcing that his country would host the next edition of the competition later this year.

“It is a great honor for me to announce that El Salvador will be the official host of the next Miss Universe,” she said.