Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel wins Miss Universe 2022, Harnaaz Sandhu crowns her successor

Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel is Miss Universe 2022 while India's Divita Rai made it to the top 16 but she couldn't go further. Harnaaz Sandhu took the final walk as Miss Universe as she crowned her successor at the glamorous event in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hyderabad:R’Bonney Gabriel from USA is Miss Universe 2022. The Miss Universe 2022 pageant, which was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on January 14, 2023, and where India's Harnaaz Sandhu crowned her successor. Sandhu, who won the beauty pageant title in 2022, crowned the new Miss Universe in a grand event held on Sunday morning.

Gabriel was one of 84 beauty queens competing for the hallowed crown in the fashion space. Reigning Miss India-Universe Divita Rai, who represented the country at the 71st edition of the pageant, secured a berth in the top 16 but failed to make it to the top 5. The beauty queen is the first Filipino-American to be crowned Miss USA, and her "mission is for women and young girls to see themselves in her and feel inspired to conquer their goals by owning who they are," according to her official bio.

Andreina Martinez Founier from the Dominican Republic was adjudged as the second runner-up, while Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel was the first runner-up. For the first time in 11 years, Miss USA was crowned Miss Universe. Meanwhile, Sofia Depassier of Chile won the Miss Congeniality title, Sofia Depassier of Chile won Social Impact Award, Anna Sueangam-iam of Thailand claimed Spirit of Carnival Award. The pageant host revealed that the next edition of the pageant will be staged in El Salvador.