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Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray (second from right) receives the 2024 Global Goodwill Ambassador Impact Award. Smile Train/Instagram

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Catriona Gray receives award for her advocacy work for children

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733467421751Catriona-Gray-06122024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray (second from right) receives the 2024 Global Goodwill Ambassador Impact Award. Smile Train/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray (second from right) receives the 2024 Global Goodwill Ambassador Impact Award. <em>Smile Train/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>Catriona Gray is &quot;super honored&quot; after receiving an award from Smile Train for her advocacy work for children. </p><p>The former Miss Universe was recently given the 2024 Global Goodwill Ambassador Impact Award, with Smile Train acknowledging her work with the organization since 2018.</p><p>&quot;Using her platform, Catriona raises awareness, shares powerful stories, and amplifies voices that need to be heard. Her contributions have left a lasting mark on Smile Train and the cleft children we serve,&quot; Smile Train said in a post on its Instagram page.</p><p>Replying in the comments section of the post, Gray said: &quot;Super honored by this recognition. Thank you, Smile Train! Here&#x27;s to many more years of creating smiles together.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDN7qrPhJS8/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A16048235.399999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="556" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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><p>Gray began working with Smile Train after being crowned Miss Universe in 2018, and was named global ambassador two years later. </p><p>Aside from Smile Train, Gray is also known for her charitable initiatives with Young Focus, which aims to make education accessible to the poorest children in the Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/02/04/20/catriona-gray-now-a-global-ambassador-for-smile-train">Catriona Gray now a global ambassador for Smile Train</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/11/23/catriona-gray-s-first-legacy-ball-a-big-success-1313">Catriona Gray’s first Legacy Ball a big success</a></div>

<p>Catriona Gray is 'super honored' after receiving an award from Smile Train for her advocacy work for children.</p>

Catriona Gray is 'super honored' after receiving an award from Smile Train for her advocacy work for children.