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Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel dubbed 'relatable queen' as she shares commuting experience

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dii"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240809080816/fcceb422965104a0590207b2d790f72297f8a8e541ef5068e6fc96fa540673c1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel riding a motorcycle taxi in Manila. Gabriel/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel riding a motorcycle taxi in Manila. <em>Gabriel/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>It&#x27;s not every day that you see an international pageant titleholder braving the heavy rain while riding a motorcycle taxi. </p><p>Former Miss Universe R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel has been dubbed a &quot;relatable queen&quot; by many Filipino netizens as she continues to share her commuting experience in Manila.</p><p>Her most recent one involved getting an &quot;outdoor shower&quot; as she hopped on a motorcycle taxi despite the rain to beat the traffic.</p><p>&quot;It was this or sit in the car for 3 hours,&quot; she said in an Instagram post.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-WZ2eryDEs/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%3A3474926%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>In another clip, the Filipino-American beauty queen can be seen bracing herself for road hazards as she refuses to be stuck in traffic for 2 and a half hours.</p><p>&quot;Now you have to worry about the upcoming 4-way intersection with no light, everyone ignoring the lane markings, and making it home before it rains,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;And do the honks mean &#x27;hello&#x27; or &#x27;move out of the way?&#x27;&quot; she added in jest.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-T2EMny1XC/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%3A3498548%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><p>Many of Gabriel&#x27;s Filipino Instagram followers praised her for being &quot;brave&quot; and &quot;cool,&quot; pointing out that not everyone is willing to try this mode of transportation in Manila.</p><p>Aside from motorcycle taxi, she has also tried riding a jeepney, with the beauty queen sharing her experience on Instagram.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/5/10/former-miss-universe-r-bonney-gabriel-draws-laughs-after-sharing-jeepney-experience-1459">Former Miss Universe R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel draws laughs after sharing jeepney experience</a></div><p>Gabriel rose to fame after becoming the first Filipino-American to win the Miss Universe crown. She represented the United States during her pageant stint back in 2022. </p>

<p>It's not every day that you see a Miss Universe titleholder braving a motorcycle taxi ride amid heavy rain.</p>

It's not every day that you see a Miss Universe titleholder braving a motorcycle taxi ride amid heavy rain.