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Miss Universe Organization denies 'rigging' allegations, says R'Bonney Gabriel is 'rightful' winner

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Miss USA R" Bonney="" Gabriel="" celebrates="" after="" winning="" the="" Miss="" Universe="" competition="" at="" New="" Orleans="" Ernest="" N.="" Morial="" Convention="" Center="" in="" Louisiana="" on="" January="" Timothy="" A.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/01/15/ms-usa-crowned.jpg"/><figcaption>Miss USA R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel (center) celebrates after winning the 71st Miss Universe competition at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 14, 2023.<em> Timothy A. Clary, AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Miss Universe Organization denied rumors that its recent pageant was rigged, maintaining that R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel of the United States is the &quot;rightful&quot; winner.</p><p>The organization&#x27;s CEO, Amy Emmerich, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/16/miss-universe-ceo-denies-pageant-rigged-third-party-handled-results-verified-process">told TMZ</a> that an independent party handled the results of the competition.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/15/23/miss-usa-is-miss-universe-2022-ph-ends-semifinals-streak">Miss USA is Miss Universe 2022; PH ends 12-year semifinals streak</a></li></ul><p>&quot;One of the top four accounting firms in the United States handled the results and verified the process,&quot; she said.</p><p>Emmerich went on to describe Gabriel as a &quot;strong and dedicated contestant.&quot; </p><p>&quot;The false rigging allegations are absurd and distract from the incredible milestones our organization and the delegates experienced,&quot; she said. </p><p>Gabriel is the first Filipino-American to win the pageant. She has a Filipino father and an American mother.</p><p>Two of the Philippines&#x27; Miss Universe winners, Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray, are Filipino-German and Filipino-Australian, respectively. </p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s6DCsZVcXd0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Miss Universe Organization denied rumors that its recent pageant was rigged, maintaining that R'Bonney Gabriel is the 'rightful' winner.