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Catriona Gray marks fifth anniversary of Miss Universe journey
Catriona Gray marks fifth anniversary of Miss Universe journey
Catriona Gray celebrated the fifth year since she was crowned as Miss Universe back in 2018 in Thailand. The beauty queen shared with her followers on Instagram how the number five has been her favorite number as it represented a lot of things in her life apart from the fifth anniversary.
Catriona Gray celebrated the fifth year since she was crowned as Miss Universe back in 2018 in Thailand. The beauty queen shared with her followers on Instagram how the number five has been her favorite number as it represented a lot of things in her life apart from the fifth anniversary.
She stunned her followers on Instagram with a series of photos which highlighted her pageant story.
She stunned her followers on Instagram with a series of photos which highlighted her pageant story.
“5 years ago, I gave my absolute everything on the @missuniverse stage. And I'm fond of looking back on my journey and remembering how I had to conquer so many fears because in my pursuit, I went against the grain,” she wrote.
“5 years ago, I gave my absolute everything on the @missuniverse stage. And I'm fond of looking back on my journey and remembering how I had to conquer so many fears because in my pursuit, I went against the grain,” she wrote.
The Miss Universe winner recalled how she had to prepare everything back then without the backing of a camp––forming her own team and making the most out of all her social media accounts to boost her campaign.
The Miss Universe winner recalled how she had to prepare everything back then without the backing of a camp––forming her own team and making the most out of all her social media accounts to boost her campaign.
“Some people, I rubbed the wrong way because I wasn't just a 'yes" girl. I was vocal, stubborn in my vision of what a representative could, and ought to bring to the universe stage,” she added.
“Some people, I rubbed the wrong way because I wasn't just a 'yes" girl. I was vocal, stubborn in my vision of what a representative could, and ought to bring to the universe stage,” she added.
Catriona added that she likened her Miss Universe journey with the Philippine folk tale Ibong Adarna as she was able to come back from the ashes and bring honor to the country.
Catriona added that she likened her Miss Universe journey with the Philippine folk tale Ibong Adarna as she was able to come back from the ashes and bring honor to the country.
In one of the posts, she can be seen wearing an Ibong Adarna-inspired gown. Meanwhile in another post, she used AI to help her form a new version of her Mayon volcano inspired gown.
In one of the posts, she can be seen wearing an Ibong Adarna-inspired gown. Meanwhile in another post, she used AI to help her form a new version of her Mayon volcano inspired gown.
“My journey in its simplest form, has and always will be, a love letter to my country of the Philippines. 🇵🇭 And I hope it can serve as a reminder to never give up on YOUR vision. And that no matter what the path you're on looks like...know that you are never denied and only redirected,” she reminded her followers.
“My journey in its simplest form, has and always will be, a love letter to my country of the Philippines. 🇵🇭 And I hope it can serve as a reminder to never give up on YOUR vision. And that no matter what the path you're on looks like...know that you are never denied and only redirected,” she reminded her followers.
Catriona was the fourth beauty queen from the Philippines to ever win the prestigious title of Miss Universe. She followed the footsteps of Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969.
Catriona was the fourth beauty queen from the Philippines to ever win the prestigious title of Miss Universe. She followed the footsteps of Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969.
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