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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17840094857081784009509275.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel/Facebook"/>R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel/Facebook</div>Miss Universe 2022 R&#x27;Bonney Gabriel took to social media to look back on her debut on &quot;Project Runway,&quot; where she <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/health-beauty-fashion/2026/7/13/former-miss-universe-r-bonney-gabriel-off-to-a-rough-start-on-project-runway-1747">faces possible elimination</a> after failing to impress the judges with her denim creation.In a video posted on her Facebook page on Monday, July 13, the Filipino-American beauty queen and fashion designer revealed that she cried after realizing that she was at the &quot;bottom&quot; of the reality competition.&quot;I was tearing up. I don&#x27;t even cry that much,&quot; she said. &quot;When it was starting to get down to the wire, I thought, what is going to happen? Am I going home or am I not?&quot;During the first episode of &quot;Project Runway&quot; season 22, Gabriel presented a recycled denim ensemble with a statement hood. &quot;I made that design specifically to teach a workshop where I was partnering with a charity organization to give sewing classes to the youth of San Francisco,&quot; the former Miss Universe said, adding that she loves teaching others to be creative and advocating for sustainable fashion.&quot;I was also thinking about marketability. I know so many girls that would like to wear it,&quot; she added. Gabriel admitted that bringing that particular creation to &quot;Project Runway&quot; was a decision she &quot;made really quickly,&quot; and hearing the judges&#x27; feedback made her second-guess herself. &quot;That denim design that I love so much got me in the bottom. Judges were not impressed. Not gonna lie, I was doubting the decision I made. Why didn&#x27;t I bring something maybe a little more impressive?&quot; she said. &quot;I can&#x27;t lie, I am a little bit embarrassed on what I sent down the runway just as my actual first introduction to the judges and the audience... because I have so many pieces I could have pulled.&quot;But in the end, Gabriel said she stands by her design decision, saying she does not &quot;like to live with a lot of regrets.&quot;&quot;It&#x27;s all just feedback for me at the end of the day,&quot; she declared.Watch her video below:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2217718365468618%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel took to social media to look back on her debut on "Project Runway," where she faces possible elimination after failing to impress the judges with her denim creation.

Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel took to social media to look back on her debut on "Project Runway," where she faces possible elimination after failing to impress the judges with her denim creation.

'I was tearing up': R'Bonney Gabriel shares thoughts on 'Project Runway' debut

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'I was tearing up': R'Bonney Gabriel shares thoughts on 'Project Runway' debut

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Published July 14, 2026 02:12 PM PHT

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