Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel wins the Miss Universe pageant

The Miss Universe pagaent officially wrapped up on Saturday night, with Miss R’Bonney Gabriel from USA being crowned as the winner.
Gabriel marks the first time a Filipino-American has won the pagaent.
At the Q&A stage of competition for the finalists, Gabriel was asked what would she do to show that Miss Universe is an ’empowering and progressive organization’ if she were to win. Miss USA responded by saying that she would use her work as a fashion designer to teach sewing to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.

“I teach sewing classes to women that have survived from human trafficking and domestic violence. And I say that because it is so important to invest in others, invest in our community, and use your unique talent to make a difference. 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.”