R’Bonnie Gabriel is an American model, fashion designer, and sewing instructor who holds the title of Miss Universe 2022. She is a sustainable fashion advocate. R’Bonnie believes in sustainability and as a sustainable fashion designer is always looking for ways to reuse old and waste clothing.
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Wiki/Biography
R’Bonnie Nola Gabriel was born on Sunday, March 20, 1994 (age 29 years; as in 2023) in Houston, Texas, United States. His zodiac sign is Pisces. She studied Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion/Apparel Design with a minor in Fibers at the University of North Texas in the United States.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Weight (Approx): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Light Brown
Eye colour: Hazel
Picture Measurements (Approx): 32-24-35
Family
parents and siblings
R’Bonzon Gabriel was born to a Filipino father, Remigio Bonzon Gabriel, who was born R’Bonzon Gabriel. Also known as Bonn. Gabriel, and an American mother, Dana Walker. His father is originally from Manila, the capital of the Philippines and its second most populous city, and his mother is from Beaumont, a city in southeastern Texas. In an interview, R’Bonnie called herself a proud Filipina Texan and said,
My father moved to America from the Philippines on a college scholarship with about $20 in his pocket. He wanted to make a new life for himself. He met my mother, a country lady from Beaumont, in Texas. “I’m a very proud Filipina Texan.”
R’Bonnie Gabriel with her parents
R’Boni has three elder brothers.
Religion
R’Boni Gabriel practices Christianity.
Signature
Signature of R’Bonnie Gabriel
livelihood
production assistant
In 2011, R’Bonnie Gabriel joined ‘David Peck’, a retail apparel and fashion company providing women’s clothing, as a production assistant in Houston, Texas and worked for about a year.
Sample
R’Bonnie worked as an e-commerce model for the beauty brand ‘Shop Miss A’ at 10601 King William Dr in Dallas, Texas from 2015-2016. In 2015, she joined the modeling agency ‘Calidus Agency’ in Dallas, Texas and worked as a model for three years.
production intern
R’Bonnie Gabriel worked as a production intern for ‘Nicole Miller’, a global fashion and lifestyle brand headquartered in New York City, and ‘Esse Azenabor’, a clothing line owned by Ace Azenabor-Grembowski. Is the brand.
Founder and CEO
In 2018, Gabrielle founded ‘R’Bonnie Nola’, an independent fashion label in Houston that practices sustainable design methods and uses reclaimed or natural fabrics.
sewing instructor
In 2020, Gabriel joined ‘Magpies & Peacocks’, a non-profit design house that supports local emerging designers by collecting and reusing post-consumer clothing, scrap textiles and accessories to create new outfits. Works on building a sustainable future for.
procession
After working for years as a model for various brands and designers, R’Bonnie Gabriel decided to get into pageantry and started researching beauty queens, after which she realized that beauty queens are not only beautiful. Looks and presents herself well, but also has the ability to speak for herself. They show passion and advocacy for what they care about. According to Gabrielle, she realized that the pageant was a beautiful blend of modeling and speaking about passion and being able to make an impact. Later, R’Bonnie Gabriel enrolled at MISS Academy, a beauty school in Houston, Texas, to establish the foundation for participating in beauty pageants.
Miss Kemah USA
R’Bonnie Gabriel entered the pageant by competing in Miss Kemah USA 2020, where she placed as 1st Runner-up.
miss houston
R’Bonnie competed in Miss Houston 2021 and placed 1st runner-up.
Miss Texas USA
Gabrielle competed as Miss Harris County at Miss Texas USA 2021 and placed 1st runner-up behind Victoria Hinojosa of South Texas. According to R’Bonnie, she was upset after being eliminated from the competition and decided to compete again for the title in 2022. R’Bonnie Gabriel represented Texas at Miss USA 2022 and later won the title of Miss USA 2022, the first Miss USA of Filipino descent.
R’Bonnie Gabriel crowned Miss Texas USA 2022
Self-Designed Outfits
In an interview, R’Bonnie revealed that she wanted to wear self-designed clothes at the Miss USA 2022 pageant, for which she designed as many clothes as possible in the time frame she had before participating in various rounds, including interviews and preliminary numbers. Tried to design more costumes. , R’Bonnie designed her outfit for the interview round at the Miss USA 2022 pageant and named it Filipiniana, a traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines.
R’Bonnie Gabriel’s self-designed dress for the interview round at the Miss USA 2022 pageant
Gabrielle designed a red cocktail dress from an old red jacket for the preliminary round of the Miss USA 2022 pageant.
R’Bonnie Gabriel designing her outfit for the preliminary round of the Miss USA 2022 pageant
miss Universe
On 15 January 2023, United States candidate R’Bonnie Gabriel was crowned Miss Universe 2022 in a ceremony held in New Orleans. Miss Dominican Republic Andreena Martínez won the second runner-up position and Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel won the first runner-up position.
R’Bonnie Gabriel crowned Miss Universe 2022
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, who holds the title of Miss Universe 2021, attended the Ernest N. R’Bonni Gabriel was crowned in a spectacular ceremony held at the Morial Convention Center.
There is a new Miss Universe USA!!! #miss Universe pic.twitter.com/7vryvLV92Y
– Miss Universe (@MissUnivers) 15 January 2023
R’Bonnie Gabriel surprised everyone with her answer to the question asked in the final round. The question asked of Gabriel was,
If you win Miss Universe, how will you work to showcase it as a strong and progressive organization?”
R’Boni answered the question by saying,
Well, I will use it to become a transformational leader. As a very passionate designer who has been serving for 13 years, I use fashion as a force for good. In my industry, I am cutting down on pollution through recycled materials when making my clothes. I teach sewing classes to women who are survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. I say this because it is so important to invest, and have other people invest in our community and use their unique talents to make a difference. We all have something special in us and when we plant those seeds in our lives to other people, we change them and we use that as a vehicle for change.
USA’s Top 3 Answers! 71st #miss Universe The competition is being broadcast live @TheRokuChannel, pic.twitter.com/i7Ol0mPGFc
– Miss Universe (@MissUnivers) 15 January 2023
personalized dress
R’Bonnie Gabriel designed a navy blue jumpsuit that reflected the “ups and downs” she experienced after winning Miss USA 2022. Gabrielle wore this outfit during the preliminary interview round of the Miss Universe 2022 pageant.
R’Bonnie Gabriel wearing a self-designed dress for the preliminary interview round at the Miss Universe 2022 pageant
Reportedly, the process of designing the costume took approximately 50 hours. In an interview she talked about her self-designed outfits and said,
Storms are dark, they’re chaotic, and that was a reflection of my time as Miss USA. There were ups and downs in the last three months. There were many challenges, and I was forced to look for beauty in the darkness.
Miss USA Rabonni Gabriel wore her own piece to the storm-inspired preliminary interview that reflects the highs and lows of her experience as Miss USA 🇺🇸 This hand-painted piece took her about 50 hours to complete #miss Universe #MissUniverse2022 pic.twitter.com/EyuuSdW9NU
– DYAN CASTILLEJO (@DYANCASTILLEJO) 11 January 2023
Favorite
- Filipino Dessert: Halo Halo
- Quote: If not now then when?
Facts/General Knowledge
- According to some sources, Gabriel is a high school volleyball player. At the age of 15, she gravitated towards fashion after developing an interest in sewing and making things from clothes.
- In an interview, R’Bonnie Gabriel revealed that she loves backpacking.
- R’Bonnie enjoys hula-looping and reading in her spare time.
- According to Gabrielle, she used to be a tomboy and through pageants, she got the chance to bring out her girly side.
- R’Bonnie has designed many outfits inspired by different countries including India. In 2020, he shot for the collection in India, where locals including children were also involved in the shooting.
A photo of R’Bonnie Gabriel’s shoot for Indian-inspired clothing in Mumbai, India (2020)
- After winning the title of Miss Universe 2022, R’Bonnie Gabriel made history as the oldest winner of the Miss Universe pageant in 2023; Additionally, she is the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA.
- Soon after winning the Miss Universe 2022 title, R’Bonnie Gabriel faced criticism when several contestants claimed that the competition was rigged. According to some media sources, several contestants walked off the stage rather than staying and congratulating Gabriel on his victory. Responding to the claims in an interview, Gabrielle denied receiving favoritism in the Miss Universe 2022 pageant and said,
I will never enter any contest or competition that I know I will win. I have a lot of integrity.”
- Reportedly, R’Bonnie Gabriel received pushback for her outfit for the national costume round at the 71st Miss Universe pageant.
R’Bonnie Gabriel’s outfit for the national costume round of the 71st Miss Universe pageant
One Twitter user wrote in response to the outfit,
You know what’s American? Moon!”
- R’Boni contributes to social welfare. She teaches sewing and designing to women who have survived trafficking and domestic violence and who are from underprivileged communities; Additionally, she is associated with several local shelters and offers sewing classes to those who are inclined.
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