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Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel joins season 22 of 'Project Runway'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17799562641341779956263130.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel, who is also a fashion designer, is part of &quot;Project Runway&quot; season 22. <em>Gabriel/Instagram</em></span></span></span></div><p>Former Miss Universe R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel is taking her passion for fashion to the next level as she joins the newest season of &quot;Project Runway.&quot;</p><p>The Filipino-American beauty queen is joining 21 other designers in season 22 of the reality competition, which will premiere on Disney+ and other platforms on July 9.</p><p>The previous season of &quot;Project Runway&quot; was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/9/26/filipino-designer-veejay-floresca-wins-project-runway-season-21-1319">won by Filipino designer Veejay Floresca. </a></p><p>&quot;Hello &#x27;Project Runway&#x27; season 22!&quot; Gabriel said in an Instagram post on Thursday, May 28. </p><p>&quot;From 16 years of sewing, and so many hours of watching &#x27;Project Runway,&#x27; I thought it was time to enter the workroom. Design has been my passion since I was young, and it&#x27;s a dream come true to join this season,&quot; she added. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY30lE3FVpX/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%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A14866546.699999988%2C%22ls%22%3A1362019.0999999642%2C%22le%22%3A1362285.8999999762%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Before representing the United States and winning the Miss Universe crown in 2022, Gabriel has been slowly making her mark as a designer of eco-friendly clothing.</p><p>She has been showcasing her creativity on social media, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/3/1/former-miss-universe-r-bonney-gabriel-just-created-an-outfit-out-of-chocolate-wrappers-2010">creating outfits made of chocolate wrappers</a> and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/9/9/former-miss-universe-r-bonney-gabriel-slays-in-tahong-top-at-new-york-fashion-week-1203">mussel shells from the Philippines</a>, among others. </p><p>In 2024, Gabriel <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/8/29/former-miss-universe-r-bonney-gabriel-designs-collection-for-bench-fashion-week-1328">designed a collection for Bench Fashion Week</a>. She took inspiration from her Filipino and American roots, with each piece crafted from recycled materials.</p>

<p>The previous season of the reality show was won by Filipino designer Veejay Floresca. </p>

The previous season of the reality show was won by Filipino designer Veejay Floresca.