Miss Philippines, Catriona Gray, has been crowned Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday.
This is the fourth time the Southeast Asian country has won the international beauty pageant.
She beat 93 other candidates from different countries.
Gray, was named among Top 10 together with other contestants from South Africa, Vietnam, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Curacao, Nepal, Canada, Thailand and Puerto Rico.
The Top five were Puerto Rico, Vietnam, Philippines, South Africa and Venezuela.
Philippines, South Africa and Venezuela were announced as the final three.
“What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your life and how would you apply it to your time as Miss Universe?” asked Harvey.
“I work a lot in the slums of Tondo, Manila and the life there is poor and it’s very sad. And I have always taught myself to look for the beauty in it; to look in the beauty in the faces of the children and to be grateful. And I will bring this aspect as a Miss Universe, to see situations with a silver lining. and to assess where I could give something; where I could provide something as a spokesperson. And if I can teach people to be grateful, we can have an amazing world where negativity cannot grow and prosper, and children will have smiles on their faces.”
This year’s judges features an all-women panel: former Miss Universe Pornthip Bui Simon, Michelle McLean, Iman Oubou, Janaye Ingram, Richelle Singson-Michael, Monique Lhuillier and Lili Valletta.
Gray is the Philippines fourth Miss Universe titleholder in almost 50 years joining Pia Wurtzbach (2015), Margarita Moran (1973) and Gloria Diaz (1969).
