Miss Texas R’Bonnie Gabriel became Miss USA 2022

The new queen was crowned as Miss USA.

Miss Texas R’Bonnie Gabriel was the winner during the contest on October 3 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Miss North Carolina Morgan Romano runner-up, followed by Miss Nebraska Natalie Pieper.

During the ceremony, the owner of the title “Miss USA 2021”. Elle Smith gracefully handed over the crown, marking the end of her reign. Just yesterday, Elle shared a message with a photo of her wedding last year.

“The moment that changed my life forever,” Elle wrote Instagram October 2. “Class of 2021, I hope I’ve made you proud.”

Now the brilliant piece is in the hands of R’Bonnie, a fashion designer about whom there is much to learn.

R’Bonnie made history as the title holder as the first Asian American to win the title of Miss Texas USA, for ABC News. She was also the first Filipina American woman to receive the title.