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LOOK: Catriona Gray's dress for Legacy Ball features handwritten dreams of kids

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732516740790CATRIONA 11252024.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray wears a dress with the handwritten dreams of kids at the Legacy Gala. Gray/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray wears a dress with the handwritten dreams of kids at the Legacy Gala. Gray/Instagram </span></span></span></div><p>Six years after winning the Miss Universe crown, Catriona Gray continues to use her platform for good.</p><p>The Philippines&#x27; fourth Miss Universe titleholder recently held the Legacy Ball, which raised funds for Young Focus, a non-government organization that aims to provide education to kids. </p><p>And as expected, she made sure to bring her fashion A-game to the occasion. Impressing her friends and fans, she showed up at the Legacy Ball wearing a gown featuring the handwritten dreams of her beneficiaries.</p><p>She tapped Dee Javier, who has previously made &quot;letter-themed&quot; creations, to bring her vision to life.</p><p>&quot;Every child deserves to have the opportunity to dream and to have access to the resources that equip them to pursue it,&quot; Gray said in an Instagram post.</p><p>&quot;I had the idea to wear a dress with the written dreams of the children of Young Focus,&quot; she added. &quot;I immediately remembered seeing Dee Javier&#x27;s tear-stained love letter designs... Am so thrilled that [Javier] said yes and so beautifully executed the idea. I feel there would be no better way to step into the Legacy Gala.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCvu2B0xBq6/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5441899.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1239" 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><p>Gray&#x27;s friends and social followers praised the former beauty queen for continuing her advocacies, with many of them declaring that she is the &quot;best Miss Universe ever.&quot;</p><p>Others, meanwhile, commended her creativity, which the public first saw a glimpse of through her themed gowns and outfits during her Miss Universe stint.</p><p>&quot;Such a purposeful queen,&quot; one fan commented.</p><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><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/4/-full-circle-moment-for-catriona-gray-as-she-holds-charity-ball-for-young-focus-1224">&#x27;Full circle moment&#x27; for Catriona Gray as she holds charity ball for Young Focus</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/18/-sobra-ka-na-fans-celebs-gush-as-catriona-gray-channels-mexican-star-thalia-1708">&#x27;Sobra ka na!&#x27; Fans, celebs gush as Catriona Gray channels Mexican star Thalia</a></div>

<p>Six years after winning the Miss Universe crown, Catriona Gray continues to use her platform for good.</p>

Six years after winning the Miss Universe crown, Catriona Gray continues to use her platform for good.