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The winner of this year’s Miss USA pageant has insisted she rightfully won the contest after her defeated rivals blew up social media with allegations that the pageant was fixed for her to win.
R’Bonney Gabriel became the first Filipina American woman in the pageant’s 70-year history to claim the coveted crown at a glitzy ceremony in Reno, Nevada on Monday. At 28, Gabriel was also the oldest entrant to claim the top prize and was the first Asian American woman to have been made Miss Texas.
But her record-breaking victory was instantly soured when her fellow contestants allegedly walked off stage instead of being involved in a customary joint celebration. In the days since, Gabriel’s competitors have taken to social media to spill the tea on what they claim is evidence that the entire pageant was gifted to Miss Texas.