MANILA, Philippines — All eyes are on Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray after her win in the recently concluded international pageant.
But the newly-crowned beauty queen has given all the credit to her parents with a message she posted in her Instagram account on Thursday.
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“The two reasons that I am who I am today. My mum and dad have believed in me and my potential since I was a little girl,” Gray wrote in the caption of a photo with her parents.
Gray was born to an Australian father, Ian Gray, and a Filipino mother, Normita Magnayon, in Queensland, Australia.
She added: “My daddy taught me to be tough, gutsy and give power to my words. My mum taught me to always trust my intuition and hold a fiery soul in a soft heart.”
The 24-year-old beauty from Albay ended her post by thanking her parents: “Thank you for continuously guiding me. I love you both beyond words.”
Gray was crowned Miss Universe 2018 on Monday, Dec. 17, at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
She’s the fourth Filipino Miss Universe titleholder, following Pia Wurtzbach (2015), Margie Moran (1973), and Gloria Diaz (1969). /je
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