MANILA, Philippines — Former beauty queens of the country joined the celebration after Philippines’ own Catriona Gray was hailed as the new Miss Universe on Monday morning.
Gray’s win led to the fourth win of the Philippines in the history of Miss Universe.
READ: Philippines’ Catriona Gray is Miss Universe 2018
Mariel De Leon, former Bb. Pilipinas International, posted on Twitter her congratulatory post for Gray.
“Congratulations, Catriona! ️Congratulations, Philippines! ” De Leon said.
“This is the 4th Miss Universe crown #ForThePhilippines! We’re all so proud of you!” she added.
https://twitter.com/marieldeleonofc/status/1074504313462898688
Megan Young, Miss World 2013, also expressed her congratulations to Gray in a Twitter post.
Woooooo PHILIPPINES!!!!!!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 Congratulations Catriona!!! Our Miss Universe!!!!!
— Megan Young (@meganbata) December 17, 2018
Janine Tugonon, who placed 1st Runner-up at Miss Universe 2012, also congratulated Gray for her win.
Yeeessss!!! Congratulations Catriona!! QUEEN indeed. 🇵🇭❤
— Janine Mari Tugonon (@janine_tugonon) December 17, 2018
The last time that the country won the said pageant was in 2015, with Philippines’ bet Pia Wurtzbach. /je
