Since Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, the new owner of the pageant, is also the owner of Miss Usa and Miss Teen Usa, everyone is already making assumptions and pointing out that the Filipino-victory American's was a fraud. Anne JKN's Instagram profile Instagram @annejkn.officialAt the time, several American competitors claimed that Gabriel's victory was the consequence of "favoritism." Anne JKN founded the Life Inspired For Transsexual Foundation (LIFT), where she is a staunch defender of the rights of transgender persons. She just took over Miss Universe while serving as the CEO and executive chairman of JKN Global Group Public Company Limited. Anne JKN purchased the Miss Universe pageant for $20 million.With more than 71 years of history, the Miss Universe Organization is a multinational organization that oversees more than 500 million of its pageants globally.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2023 16:05 UTC