R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States Crowned Miss Universe 2022

The Miss Universe Pageant crowned Miss Universe 2023 R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States following the competition form New Orleans, Louisiana. Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel becomes the first Filipina American to capture the title and the first Miss USA to capture the title in ten years since Olivia Culpo won the Miss Universe 2012 title.

Miss Universe Moves To Streaming

The 71^st Miss Universe competition is the latest TV event making the move to streaming. The Roku Channel has sealed a one-year deal to be the official English-language home for Miss Universe, which will stream live from New Orleans on January 14, 2023, at 7 p.m. ET.

Among the changes in the move: Steve Harvey, who had hosted for five years as part of the pageant’s deal with Fox (with the exception of 2021, when that pact was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic), also won’t be back. According to Miss Universe Organization CEO Amy Emmerich, a new host — expected to be a female — will be announced in the coming weeks.

Emmerich had just joined Miss Universe in January, and has been busy looking at ways to reform and refresh the organization. And with the U.S. English-language deal up (it continues to also air in Spanish on Telemundo), Emmerich said she was looking to reimagine Miss Universe’s global distribution.

“I would love to offer one large package and go global because the global audience is so massive, but we’re tied up in a lot of different territory deals,” she says. “That won’t end for another year. So, we said, OK, the best thing that can happen for this brand is go to a place that’s also starting anew. Right away WME suggested Roku. I’m familiar with [Roku originals head] David [Eilenberg] from the past and he had just joined there. From the first conversation, you kind of knew it was the place to be. Roku just always had a personality. They really are consistent with who they are, even with the original programming to come. And Miss Universe needed take some chances.”

“As more and more marquee events move to streaming, we’re excited to bring these exclusive experiences for free to our audience,” said Roku programming VP Rob Holmes.

Because it’s on a streaming service, the Miss Universe 2023 event will be seen live across the country. Emmerich said Miss Universe and Roku are currently looking at unique ways to play with commercial breaks and other telecast elements.

“Now that we have Roku, what exclusively can we do for them during this commercial space that that audience can feel like they’re seeing more of the inside, behind the scenes,” she says. “I joined here hoping to bring a level of transparency that I don’t think exists at the organization and Roku kind of loved that idea. It’s also a great time to just watch the data and see what works.”

Miss USA 2022

R’Bonney Gabriel of Texas captured the crown of Miss USA 2022 during the live telecast from Reno, Nevada on October 2, 2022. Miss USA 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel will represent the United States at the Miss Universe Pageant scheduled for January 14. 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. R’Bonney Gabriel becomes the first Filipino-American woman to wear the crown of Miss USA. Miss USA 2022 is a fashion designer who designed her own ensemble. As stated by R’Bonney, “I am a fashion designer; I actually made the outfit I’m wearing,” she said. “I up-cycle pieces and recycle different clothing to be more sustainable in my industry because I feel it’s my duty. So I think that’s something we can all look for in our certain industries and in our homes — to be more sustainable.”

Look for the Pageantry magazine feature and interview with Muss USA 2022 R”Bonney Gabriel in the Winter 2022 edition of Pageantry magazine and Pageantry Digital magazine.

Miss Teen USA 2022

Miss Teen USA 2022 was held October 1, 2022 in Reno, Nevada and Miss Teen USA 2022 Faron Medhi of Nebraska captured the crown of Miss Teen USA. Miss Teen USA 2022 Faron Medhi becomes the first woman of Indian American descent to capture the title of Miss Teen USA.

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