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When Shock waves ricocheted through the pageant community with allegations from contestants that Gabriel, who became the first Filipino American to win the crown, was favored to win before the pageant officially selected its winner on October 3. Insider spoke to many of the competing contestants, who said the contest, organized by the president of the Miss USA organization, Crystle Stewart, and her company, Miss Brand Corp., was rigged to favor Gabriel. "A lot of the girls felt like it was the organization's plan from the beginning for R'Bonney to win, no matter who else was competing," Miss Missouri, Mikala McGhee, told Insider. McGhee, who was one of the many contestants who walked off the stage after the winner was announced, said that she didn't intend "to knock" Gabriel. "It was to send a statement that we all had an idea of what was really going on behind the scenes. We felt disrespected and paraded around for a show," she said. After the ceremony, the Miss Universe Organization, which previously ran the pageant until 2020, launched an official investigation. The organization confirmed to Insider that Stewart had been suspended indefinitely, while Stewart said in a statement to Insider that she was cooperating with the investigation. A post shared by MIA Beaute (@miabeautehtx) As the winner of Miss Texas 2022, Gabriel was given $10,000 in services from Mia Beauté, founded by Dr. Phi Nguyen, a judge for the Gabriel would go on to win the costume competition the night ...

In September 2022, Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero also reported that Later in September, Miss Universe Organization (MUO) president Paula Shugart stated in an interview with Selection of participants Contestants from 83 countries and territories have been selected to compete in the competition. Eighteen of these delegates were appointed to their positions after being a runner-up of their national pageant or being selected through a casting process. Chloe Powery-Doxey, the first runner-up of Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2022, was appointed to represent the Cayman Islands after the original winner, Tiffany Conolly, was alleged to have committed an assault. The 2022 edition saw the debut of Bhutan, Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Universe 2022 • 1st Runner-up • 2nd Runner-up • Top 5 • • Top 16 • • • • • • • • • • • § – Voted into the Top 16 by viewers Special awards Award Contestant Best National Costume • Miss Congeniality • • Social Impact Award • Spirit of Carnival Award • Swimsuit Cape Vote • Pageant Format The Miss Universe Organization introduced several specific changes to the format for this edition. Initially, it was speculated that the semifinalists would return to 20, similar to the number of semifinalists in Selection committee • • • Mara Martin – American model and co-founder of Vyral Media PR • • Emily Austin – American actress, sports journalist, model and social media influencer • Olivia Quido – Filipino-Chinese CEO and founder of O Skin Med Spa...

Miss Universe 2022 Updates: Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe 2022 Miss Universe 2022 is the 71st Miss Universe pageant, to be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 14, 2023. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India will crown her successor at the hugely anticipated event. Contestants from over 84 countries are touted to participate and compete at this year's pageant. The pageant will be hosted by Jeannie Mai and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo; Culpo also hosted the Miss Universe 2020 contest, while Mai last served as backstage host during Miss Universe 2014. Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Zuri Hall are all set to serve as backstage correspondents. In the 70-year-old history of the contest, this is the first time that contest will feature an all-female presenting panel. The 2022 edition will see many firsts, like the debut of Bhutan, and the comeback of countries like Angola, Belize, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay. Seychelles previously competed in 1995, making this edition its first time competing after an absence of 27 years. Trinidad and Tobago last competed in 2017, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, and Switzerland last competed in 2018, and Angola and Saint Lucia last competed in 2019, while the others last competed in the year 2020. Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Morocco, Romania, and Sweden withdre...

For all intents and purposes, the role of every national director at Miss Universe is to ensure their respective countries bring home the coveted crown. And now, with only a few weeks to go until the next pageant on January 14, the competition is heating up by the day. Online voting is open for Close to 90 delegates are set to take part in the pageant, with the final number of contestants to be announced closer to the start of the event. With the stakes getting higher, The National asked a few national directors to pick other competitors, besides their own country's, that they think have a good shot at winning the title. The winner will be crowned by reigning "I might be biased but, of course, I love Josh Yugen, the national director for Miss Universe Bahrain, with Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 Evlin Khalifa. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain "I also love Miss Universe Colombia Maria Fernanda Aristizabal. I think she has the grace and power to be the next Miss Universe and, most importantly, she lives through her purpose to help others." Keno Manzur, the national director for Miss Universe Chile, also has his bets on Aristizabal. "I would choose Miss Colombia because I think she has the necessary qualities to make the Miss Universe brand grow. Maria is beautiful, friendly, charismatic, super committed to her country and her preparation and above all, she is very humble and approachable." For Nevin Rupear, the national director for Mauritius and Seychelles, it's Miss Universe Peru ...

Could India make history with a back-to-back win? Or could Bahrain be the first Middle Eastern country to take home a crown? The Scroll through the gallery above to see Miss Universe beauty queens crowned in 2022 so far In their latest ranking, YouTube channel Crown Sisters, which aims to deliver "fresh and fair" pageant news, places Divita Rai, 23, winner of Miss Diva 2022. All photos: @missdivaorg / Instagram Only Venezuela has achieved that feat before, winning in 2008 and 2009. The pageant-mad country has won the Miss Universe title a total of seven times, second only to the US, which has won eight. "We have a system placed especially for Miss Universe in observing and analysing the probability for a contestant's placement based on the criteria on what the Miss Universe Organisation is looking for," Brix Vera from Sash Factor tells The National. Miss Bahrain Khalifa has "huge potential to break and make history", she says. "During Miss Universe Bahrain 2022, we noticed Evlin Khalifa as the strongest on her batch, and with the proper training and guidance, her placement at Miss Universe 2022 is not impossible. We also have taken note on her modelling career as well as her charitable back stories." Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 Evlin Khalifa is a pianist and professional model who is half Bahraini and half Russian. Photo: Miss Universe Bahrain While by no means official, these rankings are not to be taken lightly, says Josh Yugen, the national director for "These pageant bl...

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