MISS Universe has announced the hosting team for this year’s pageant, and Catriona Gray is in the lineup.
The Filipina beauty queen is returning to Miss Universe as the backstage correspondent, alongside Zuri Hall.
Olivia Culpo, Jeannie Mai Jenkins and Maria Menounos will host the competition.
Catriona expressed her excitement on Instagram.
“See you soon, El Salvador! So excited to [be] invited back as one of the hosts for @missuniverse,” she said in her caption.
Catriona was also a backstage correspondent for the Miss Universe 2022 pageant last January. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2018.
Reigning Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel was crowned Miss Universe 2022 and is the first Filipino-American queen to have the title. She is set to crown her successor at the coronation night on Nov. 18 in El Salvador.
For the upcoming Miss Universe 2023 pageant, the Philippines’ representative is Michelle Dee.
The beauty queen and Sparkle actress previously teased her fierce runway walk. She also said that her Mark Bumgarner gown for the international pageant “will be iconic.” (GMA Integrated News)
