Before the final, many opinions said that Catriona Gray was sure to be in the top 5 but it was difficult to be crowned Miss World because she reached the top 5 of Miss World 2016. But in the end, she won.
The Miss Universe final took place at the Impact Arena, Bangkok. Miss Philippines is one of the top candidates. Her boyfriend - Clint Bondad - shared with abs-cbn: "I didn't talk to her much. Last night, I just said, 'No matter what the result is, you're still great''. The couple has been dating for 5 years.
Her "jade" catwalk in the semi-finals was praised by American supermodel Tyra Banks and admired by the media. According to absent-cbn, Lava Walk simulates the movement of the ice ahead, including sliding, passing and rotating strongly. The overall performance is a combination of slow-paced and sudden fast-moving. Many fans shared videos imitating her steps.
The top 3 Miss Universe 2018 were announced immediately after and were not surprising compared to the initial predictions of beauty sites. Representatives of the Philippines, South Africa, and Venezuela were named in the top 3. H'Hen Nie stopped at the top 5.
