Photos: Miss Philippines Catriona Gray wins Miss Universe 2018

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Photos: Miss Philippines Catriona Gray wins Miss Universe 2018

The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition concluding Monday in Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation.

Catriona Gray of the Philippines, left, reacts with joy as she is crowned the Miss Universe 2018 by Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Contestants congratulate new Miss Universe Catriona Gray, center, from Philippines during the final round of 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Catriona Gray of the Philippines waves to the audience after being crowned the new Miss Universe 2018 during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Miss Philippines Catriona Gray, left, and Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green, reacts after announced the new Miss Universe during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Singer Ne-Yo leads Miss Venezuela Sthefany Gutierrez during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green presents her evening gown during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Miss Philippines Catriona Gray presents her evening gown during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Top 3 finalists from left to right, Miss Venezuela Sthefany Gutierrez, Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green, Miss Philippines Catriona Gray, stand on the stage during the final of 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Finalists on swimsuit stand on stage during the final of 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green on stage during the final of 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Finalists stand on stage during the final of 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Ireland Grainne Gallanagh displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss India Nehal Chudasama displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Haiti Samantha Colas displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Guam Athena Su McNinch displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo, Miss Ghana Diata Hoggar displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss El Salvador Marisela de Montecristo displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Ecuador Virginia Limongi displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo, Miss Czech Republic Lea Steflickova displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Curacao Akisha Albert displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Costa Rica Natalia Carvajal Sanchez displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Colombia Valeria Morales displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Cayman Islands Caitlin Tyson displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Canada Marta Stepien displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Cambodia Nat Rern displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Bulgaria Gabriela Topalova displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss British Virgin Islands Ayana Phillips displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Bolivia Joyce Prado Dias displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Belgium ZoÃ© Brunet displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Barbados Meghan Theobalds displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Bahamas Danielle Grant displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec.10, 2018 photo Miss Aruba Kimberly Julsing displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Argentina Agustina Pivowarchuk displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Angola Ana Liliana Aviao displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 photo Miss Albania Trejsi Sejdini displays her costume during Miss Universe National Costume Show in Chon Buri, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Catriona Gray of the Philippines, left, reacts with joy as she is crowned the Miss Universe 2018 by Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.(AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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