Filipino celebrities congratulate Catriona Gray’s win as Miss Universe
MANILA, Philippines — As the country celebrates the crowning of the Philippines’ own Catriona Gray as the new Miss Universe, local celebrities took to social media to express their joy.
The coronation night for this year’s Miss Universe was held at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Gray’s win is the fourth crown bagged by the country in the said pageant. The last win was in 2015 with Pia Wurtzbach.
With this, a number of local stars posted in their respective Twitter accounts their delight to Gray’s victory:
Watching videos of Catriona. She is beautiful inside out! She deserves to be Miss Universe, indeed!
— jedmadela ⁷ (@jedmadela) December 17, 2018
SHE CAME PREPARED.. SHE TOOK HOME THE CROWN!!!!! Queen @catrionaelisa!!!!!!! 👑👑👑👑
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) December 17, 2018
She did it!!! She brought the crown back! Congratulations Catriona!!!!!! 🇵🇭 #MissUniverse #Philippines
— Anne Curtis-Smith (@annecurtissmith) December 17, 2018
YAAAAAASSSSS @catrionaelisa IS MISS UNIVERSE! Congratulations!!❤️
— Saab (@saabmagalona) December 17, 2018
CONGRATULATIONS, CATRIONA!!!!!! 👸🏻🇵🇭 #MissUniverse2018
— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) December 17, 2018
Uwian na! #MissUniverse pic.twitter.com/RQQHB7zI2Y
— Dingdong Dantes (@dingdongdantes) December 17, 2018
CONGRATS CATRIONA! Mabuhay Pilipinas!!!
— XIAN LIM (@XianLimm) December 17, 2018
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Besides the serious congratulations given by the stars, both Alex Gonzaga and Ethel Booba, who are known to have a quirky side, took the event in a light tone.
Kinikilabutan ako!!! Ang galing natin PHILIPPINES!!! Thank you Catriona!!! Ang oa ng kilabot ko!!! Atin talaga ang #MissUniverso2018 👑👑👑👑
— Alex Gonzaga-Morada (@Mscathygonzaga) December 17, 2018
Di ko makita yung ibang question sa #MissUniverse2018 sasagutin ko sana. Charot! #MissUniverse
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) December 17, 2018
Congratulations, Catriona! /je