The 24 years old beauty queen, who has conquered the "Universe", became the fourth Filipino to bring home the crown.
Miss Universe 2018 is… PHILIPPINES! pic.twitter.com/r2BkN8JpXh
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) 17 декабря 2018 г.
Fresh Miss Universe was among the most trending topics on Twitter since the beginning of the contest. Before getting the title, Gray reportedly was a singer and model with a Master Certificate in Music Theory from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, US.
Venezuelan model and actress Sthefany Gutierrez was named the runner-up, while Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green finished third.
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Yulia Polyachikhina, Miss Russia 2018, whose costumes were considered by the public and hosts among the best, dropped out of the competition at the selection stage before the semi-finals earlier on Monday.