{"id":196939,"date":"2019-01-09T06:11:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T11:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=196939"},"modified":"2019-01-09T06:11:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T11:11:48","slug":"catriona-gray-celebrates-her-birthday-by-starting-off-miss-universe-media-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/01\/09\/catriona-gray-celebrates-her-birthday-by-starting-off-miss-universe-media-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Catriona Gray celebrates her birthday by starting off Miss Universe media tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Media week with @missuniverse is off to an amazing start!! 🌞 thanks to everyone who are tuning in and tagging me! 🤗
It\u2019s starting to sink in!! 😭👑✨
#missuniverse (Photo<\/a>: catriona_gray\/Instagram<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beauty queen Catriona Gray celebrates her 25th birthday not only by hitting a total of four million followers on Instagram, but also touring around New York with her Mikimoto crown as she kicks off her Miss Universe 2018 media tour the day after her special day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Catriona appeared on popular television talk shows <\/span>Good Morning America<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Live With Kelly and Ryan<\/span><\/i>, where she discussed her mom\u2019s dream come true of her winning Miss Universe in a red dress, her experiences in Bangkok, and her advocacy of providing quality education for underprivileged children. In her words about education and her partner non-government organization (NGO) Young Focus, \u201cI really believe that education is transformative. It\u2019s something that you can give to a child or to a person that can never be taken away from them, which is why I\u2019m so passionate about it.”<\/span><\/p>\n

On a lighter note, Catriona even discussed her love for singing, stating, \u201cAs Miss Universe, I would love to participate in a benefit concert or something like that to merge my love for music and giving back. That would be amazing.”<\/span><\/p>\n

During <\/span>Live With Kelly and Ryan<\/span><\/i>, the hosts asked Catriona how she celebrated her special day, revealing, \u201cI saw a Broadway show, enjoyed a bit of a food trip, and went to Hillsong,\u201d even joking about the city\u2019s weather stating, \u201cI look like a <\/span>siopao <\/span><\/i>when I go out, really fluffy-looking, but as long as I’m warm, it’s all good.” <\/span><\/p>\n

It was also noticeable during the show that a lot of the audience were proud Filipinos who held up the flag and posters of Catriona, the beauty queen then responding, \u201cFilipino fans are the best fans in the world, and this whole journey has been amazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As a response to the beginning of her long string of interviews, Catriona took to Instagram to say, \u201cThanks to everyone who are tuning in and tagging me! It\u2019s starting to sink in!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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