5 reasons why Miss Philippines Catriona Gray deserves her Miss Universe crown
The 22-year-old winner of Monday’s pageant in Thailand showed with her confident, well-considered answers in the contest she is a beauty with brains
Besides poise, stature and a face that can trigger a million camera flashes, newly crowned Miss Universe Catriona Gray is here to prove that beauty in its myriad of forms will amount to nothing if it is not backed by other admirable traits.
Here we highlight five of Gray’s uncommon qualities, which rightfully set the Miss Universe crown upon her head at the end of Monday’s beauty pageant in Thailand.
Communication skills
At 22, Gray speaks with surety and a confidence that is natural and unrehearsed.
In her many media interviews, she is able to field a wide range of questions with meaningful answers, with a tone that expresses vivacity, sincerity and humility at the same time.
Most people would be tongue tied when put in front of a camera but Gray simply lights up.
She always seems to know what she wants to convey and does a stand-up job with the deliveries.
The style factor
Blessed with a figure most women can only dream about, Gray knows how to accentuate her physical qualities with her fashion of choice with aplomb.