Catriona Gray : Miss Universe Philippines 2018

Hail to our Queen!!! Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray, 24, Albay, Philippines!!!

And our most fervent prayer was granted.......

Our favorite girl was crowned Miss Universe Philippines. Since her stint in MW2016, everyone is clamoring for her to join the Miss Universe pageant. Now, she is one step closer to making it a reality. She will once again wear the sash PHILIPPINES as she competes in Miss Universe 2018.

Since the day she sent her application to be part of the Bb. Pilipinas pageant, the whole pageant community went abuzz and delighted. She is everybody's bet to win the top plum. She is dearly loved by all. And who would not fall for her charm? She is a genuinely beautiful person inside out. She is a model, a beauty queen and a youth advocate. Through the years she has been supporting Musikaramay, a foundation which supports the education of the less fortunate children.

 She has an Australian father and a Filipino mother. She grew up in Australia and moved to the Philippines when she was 19 y.o.. This explains her exquisite beauty. Also, unlike most young Filipinas, who are timid and shy, she is very articulate and truly a very good speaker. She speaks from the heart and can talk about her passions very lenghtly. Though still young at age, her life is lived with much experience. This is evident every time we hear her talk.

 3 days after her crowning, people are still in awe, they just can't stop talking about her. Well, her achievement is not hers alone, it is ours as well (indirectly).  It is the culmination of all our dreams, to have a goddess represent us in Miss Universe. An alpha female, as we describe her nowadays. She is indeed a total package hard to ignore. She has the beauty and the charisma. She is a Star. Who would not want a star? MU or any organization will truly benefit from her star quality. She has tons of fans and admirers from all across the globe.

 A mesmerizing apparition. Every inch a Queen. The queen from the south seas who will soon reign as Queen of the Universe. As early as now, 9 months away from the Miss Universe competition (assuming to be held in December), pageant experts and enthusiasts already has her as one of their top bets to win the most coveted crown. Neighboring countries and other sash countries are also preparing their candidates for a very tough fight. After all, this newly elected queen from the South is truly a force to reckon.

 Truly elegant and charming in so many ways. She wears this Mak Tumang creation perfectly like a second skin. She sashayed on stage fluidly like a pro (that she is). She is elegance + confidence personified. A certified rampadora + kabogera without trying too much. Her flawless turns as she swayed her hips keeps the audience gasping and cheering in delight. The whole Araneta Coliseum burst into a long thunderous roar every time her name is called. She is indeed destined to bring home the crown even before the competition started.

Another scene stealer on that fateful night is the finely crafted ear cuff she is wearing. A 3 stars and a sun design, paying tribute to the Philippines. It is specially customized for her by Tessera jewelries. It is the first time for a beauty pageant contestant to wear an ear cuff during the evening gown presentation. Both an act of patriotism and being fashion forward, it is indeed a bold move only a queen can deliver.   

 At the end of the night, everybody was jubilant to say the least. We have our queen. The queen we all deserve. No wars, no arguments, no protest, no explanations needed. It is a unanimous choice. Every body agrees. One queen, one nation...

#OnlyCatriona  


More of her gown by Mak Tumang. It is said to contain 10,800 Swarovski Crystals.
Ths design is a collaboration between the designer and our queen herself. A marvelous masterpiece indeed.

    

   

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