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Thailand's Opal Suchata finished third runner-up in the 73rd Miss Universe pageant.

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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/173191859506620241118 (6).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Miss Universe 2024 third runner-up Opal Suchata in a gown by Filipino designer Rian Fernandez. <em>Fernandez/Instagram</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>Opal Suchata made it to the Top 5 of the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in a Filipino-designed gown.</p><p>The stunning gold and white dress by Rian Fernandez, dubbed &quot;Queen&#x27;s Wings of Triumph,&quot; is a tribute to Thep Kinnaree, a half-human, half-swan in Thai mythology.</p><p>The pattern of its skirt &quot;glides beautifully with every step, evoking the fluid elegance of a swan,&quot; according to a post on Fernandez&#x27;s Instagram page.</p><p>Here&#x27;s a closer look:  </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCdPCQUMjte/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A44126%2C%22ls%22%3A23468.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A23834.599999964237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" 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><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCdbSxui-NC/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A23845.799999952316%2C%22ls%22%3A23468.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A23834.599999964237%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><p>Fernandez is known to many as the designer behind the evening gown of Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel, who made history as the first Filipino-American to win the crown. </p><p>This year&#x27;s Miss Universe pageant, which was held in Mexico over the weekend, was won by Victoria Theilvig of Denmark. </p><p>The Philippines&#x27; Chelsea Manalo placed in the Top 30 and was given the Miss Universe Asia title.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/11/17/denmark-wins-first-miss-universe-crown-ph-bet-chelsea-manalo-in-top-30-1059">Denmark wins first Miss Universe crown; PH bet Chelsea Manalo in Top 30</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/2/13/filipino-designers-models-join-2024-ny-fashion-week-1955">Filipino designers, models join 2024 New York Fashion Week</a></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Thailand's Opal Suchata finished third runner-up in the 73rd Miss Universe pageant. </p>

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Published November 18, 2024 04:30 PM PHT

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