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Miss Universe 2022...
“I cannot believe it, it warms my heart. I grew up going to the Philippines as a child and just going on a vacation there, and to actually be somewhat of an inspiration to the people in the Philippines now is amazing. Actually, I will be visiting the Philippines soon, in May. We’re gonna have a huge event there, as Miss Universe, so I’m really excited,” she said.
“So for all the Filipinos tuning in, I cannot wait to meet you,” she added.
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Since becoming Miss Universe in January, Gabriel has been staying in New York. But because of her homecoming in Houston in Texas, she said that one of the top five things she would be doing, especially now that her birthday weekend is coming along is, to have some friends over and eat her favorite Filipino treats such as ensaymada pastries and sinigang soup in a Filipino restaurant.
In a previous interviews, Gabriel mentioned that while she grew up in the U.S., her heart has always been Filipino, a trait instilled in her by her doctor father, Remigio Bonzon “R’Bon” Gabriel, whose name she inherited as well.
A fashion designer by profession, Gabriel is the first Filipino-American to be crowned Miss Universe and Miss USA. The US still holds the record with 22 uninterrupted placements from 1977 to 1998.
The Philippines’ Celeste Cortesi, meanwhile, did not place in the Top 16 of the pageant, breaking the country’s 12-year streak of securing a spot in the Miss Universe semifinals. This streak started in 2010 courtesy of Venus Raj who finished fifth in the competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the U.S. that year. g bashers.
“Hindi ako affected kasi hindi ko sila kilala. Never ako sumagot. Hindi ko sila masisisi, kasi they know one side of the story. Ako rin naman, ako ang nagsasalita,” he said.
“I’d rather be private,” he added.
The singer said that he is now living a simple life in El Nido, Palawan.
“Dapat vacation lang. Now I’m staying for the last seven months. Tapos, ang dami kong naging tropa du’n. Ang dami kong naging kaibigan, I just go here ‘pag may event, recording,” he said.
“Doon ko na-realize na you don’t need a lot of things pala para maging masaya. Limang t-shirts, dalawang shorts, apat na briefs, okay na. Ang saya! Sobrang saya,” he added. g
