Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel marks birthday with 'palengke,' La Union OOTDs
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel spent the last week in La Union where she celebrated her 31st birthday.
The Filipino-American designer-model was in the northern province for hosting work, and during her downtime, dipped her toes in the beach and went around San Fernando and San Juan.
"Birthday workcation in La Union. Thank yall for all the birthday love, thank God for another year under the sun," R'Bonney wrote for her birthday post on Instagram, wearing an upcycled skirt with shells from her own line.
Other dresses R'Bonney wore during La Union evenings were a green dress by Jot Losa on the beach and a black dress by Australian designer Toni Maticevski.
The former Miss Universe holder even shared the outfit she wore while going to the market, a crocheted dress by young designer Janelle Hung.
Upon her 2022 coronation (held in 2023), R'Bonney became the first-ever Filipino-American to win Miss Universe.
She passed off the crown to Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios who was succeeded by current titleholder Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark.
The 74th edition of Miss Universe will be held later this year in Thailand. The last time the competition was held there, the Catriona Gray won the Philippines' fourth crown.
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