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Catriona Gray marks fifth anniversary of Miss Universe journey

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>Catriona Gray celebrated the fifth year since she was crowned as Miss Universe back in 2018 in Thailand. The beauty queen shared with her followers on Instagram how the number five has been her favorite number as it represented a lot of things in her life apart from the fifth anniversary.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C08t4IoRj77/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A145254.5%2C%22ls%22%3A144817.20000000298%2C%22le%22%3A145187.79999999702%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C085rnxRtsu/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A145276.20000000298%2C%22ls%22%3A144817.20000000298%2C%22le%22%3A145187.79999999702%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C09Hnhnx8uf/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A145288.60000000894%2C%22ls%22%3A144817.20000000298%2C%22le%22%3A145187.79999999702%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">She stunned her followers on Instagram with a series of photos which highlighted her pageant story. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/26/catriona-gray-proud-of-sam-milby-for-starring-in-first-filipino-produced-netflix-series-1247"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/26/catriona-gray-proud-of-sam-milby-for-starring-in-first-filipino-produced-netflix-series-1247"><u><strong>READ: </strong></u></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/26/catriona-gray-proud-of-sam-milby-for-starring-in-first-filipino-produced-netflix-series-1247"><strong><u>Catriona Gray proud of Sam Milby for starring in first Filipino-produced Netflix series</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“5 years ago, I gave my absolute everything on the @missuniverse stage. And I&#x27;m fond of looking back on my journey and remembering how I had to conquer so many fears because in my pursuit, I went against the grain,” she wrote.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Miss Universe winner recalled how she had to prepare everything back then without the backing of a camp––forming her own team and making the most out of all her social media accounts to boost her campaign. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Some people, I rubbed the wrong way because I wasn&#x27;t just a &#x27;yes&quot; girl. I was vocal, stubborn in my vision of what a representative could, and ought to bring to the universe stage,” she added.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Catriona added that she likened her Miss Universe journey with the Philippine folk tale Ibong Adarna as she was able to come back from the ashes and bring honor to the country.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/4/catriona-gray-shares-earthquake-experience-during-hosting-gig-in-leyte-2244"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/4/catriona-gray-shares-earthquake-experience-during-hosting-gig-in-leyte-2244"><u><strong>READ: </strong></u></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/4/catriona-gray-shares-earthquake-experience-during-hosting-gig-in-leyte-2244"><strong><u>Catriona Gray shares earthquake experience during hosting gig in Leyte</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In one of the posts, she can be seen wearing an Ibong Adarna-inspired gown. Meanwhile in another post, she used AI to help her form a new version of her Mayon volcano inspired gown. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“My journey in its simplest form, has and always will be, a love letter to my country of the Philippines. 🇵🇭 And I hope it can serve as a reminder to never give up on YOUR vision. And that no matter what the path you&#x27;re on looks like...know that you are never denied and only redirected,” she reminded her followers.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Catriona was the fourth beauty queen from the Philippines to ever win the prestigious title of Miss Universe. She followed the footsteps of Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969. </span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

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Catriona Gray marks fifth anniversary of Miss Universe journey

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Published December 19, 2023 10:25 AM PHT

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