Tyra Banks praises Catriona Gray after Miss Universe victory

By: Christia Marie Ramos - 5 years ago

Catriona Gray of the Philippines walks onstage during the swimsuit competition of the 2018 Miss Universe Pageant in Bangkok on Dec. 17, 2018. Gray was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, Dec. 17 in Bangkok. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Catriona Gray at Miss Universe 2018 pageant — Catriona Gray of the Philippines walks onstage during the swimsuit competition of the 2018 Miss Universe Pageant in Bangkok on Dec. 17, 2018. Gray was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, Dec. 17 in Bangkok. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — International supermodel Tyra Banks once again hailed Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray for her victory on Monday.

In a tweet, the America’s Next Top Model creator “Tyty” approved of the 24-year-old beauty queen’s iconic walk and the confidence that came with it.

https://twitter.com/tyrabanks/status/1074591955743473664?s=21

Banks’ tweet was a reply to an earlier tweet of Gray reacting to another tweet of the supermodel which praised the “slow-mo twirl” of the Fil-Aussie beauty during the pageant’s preliminary competition last Thursday.

READ: Catriona Gray catches eye of supermodel Tyra Banks

Gray claimed the country’s fourth Miss Universe crown during the pageant’s coronation held in Thailand.

READ: Philippines’ Catriona Gray is Miss Universe 2018

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