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Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel on "Project Runway" season 22

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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/1783936020788Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel on &quot;Project Runway&quot; season 22"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel on &quot;Project Runway&quot; season 22 </span></span></span></div><p>Former Miss Universe R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel had a difficult debut on &quot;Project Runway,&quot; with the Filipino-American designer facing the threat of being eliminated from the reality show. </p><p>For the first challenge of &quot;Project Runway&quot; season 22, Gabriel presented a recycled denim ensemble with a statement hood. She said the outfit &quot;wholeheartedly represents me, what I stand for, what I do.&quot;</p><p>During the show, she introduced herself as a Miss Universe 2022 titleholder who has always been passionate about fashion design, and also spoke of her Filipino roots.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1545091700584101%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>And while Gabriel was proud of her creation, the &quot;Project Runway&quot; judges were not as impressed.</p><p>&quot;I think so many people would look at that and say, &#x27;that&#x27;s good.&#x27; But what we&#x27;re looking for is great, what we&#x27;re looking for is breaking out of something that is safe,&quot; said supermodel Tyra Banks. &quot;Is it wearable? Yes. But I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s inspiring.&quot;</p><p>Host and head judge Heidi Klum, for her part, said what Gabriel presented was &quot;too boring.&quot;</p><p>&quot;This is a design competition show. It&#x27;s not enough,&quot; she stressed. </p><p>As she faces possible elimination, Gabriel hopes that she would be given another chance to prove herself.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m just so mad at myself,&quot; she said. &quot;My number one true calling is being a fashion designer, and that&#x27;s all I&#x27;ve ever worked hard for.&quot; </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a decision that I made to bring this garment, and I just feel like I need a second chance.&quot;</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F4584098955168435%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Gabriel is one of the 22 designers in the latest season of &quot;Project Runway,&quot; which airs on Disney+ and other platforms.</p><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/health-beauty-fashion/2026/5/28/former-miss-universe-r-bonney-gabriel-joins-season-22-of-project-runway-1618">She earlier said it&#x27;s a dream come true</a> to be part of the reality competition. </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,&quot; she added.</p>

<p>Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel had a challenging debut on "Project Runway," with the Filipino-American designer facing the threat of being eliminated from the reality show.</p>

Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel had a challenging debut on "Project Runway," with the Filipino-American designer facing the threat of being eliminated from the reality show.

Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel off to a rough start on 'Project Runway'

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Former Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel off to a rough start on 'Project Runway'

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Published July 13, 2026 05:47 PM PHT

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