Catriona Gray joins Miss Universe Extravaganza with new owner
MANILA, Philippines — The Miss Universe Organization (MUO), through its new owner, Anne Jakrajutatip, greenlighted the 71st Miss Universe edition through an event simply dubbed "Miss Universe Extravaganza" in Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theater in the 6th Level of the Paragon Complex in Bangkok, Thailand.
Four former titleholders - Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova of Canada, Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes of Angola, Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Mesa of Mexico, and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray of the Philippines - together with reigning queen Haarnaz Sandhu of India, graced the afternoon event that filled the venue to the rafters.
The event was also graced by past Thai national winners Maria Lynn Ehren (2017), Amanda Obdam (2020), Anchilee Scott-Kemis (2021), as well as reigning Miss Universe Thailand Anna Sueangam-iam. Miss Universe Spain 2018 Angela Ponce, the first transgender to.compete in the pageant, was also present to grace the occasion.
MUO President Paula Shugart, MUO Chief Executive Officer Amy Emmerich, jewelry sponsor Fred Mouawad, and skin sponsor Olivia Quido were some of the guests-of-honor. During the short Q&A with the queens, Catriona serenaded the spectators with her version of the Beatles ballad, "Imagine."
It can be recalled that Catriona was crowned as Miss Universe in Thailand.
Miss Universe's 71st edition will unfold in Ernest N. Moral Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 15, 2023.
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