Catriona meets Fil-Am community in New York
Miss Universe Catriona Gray received a warm welcome from Consul General Claro S. Cristobal and the Filipino- American com- munity in the US Northeast last Feb. 4 at the Philippine Center.
Her visit started with a call on Consul Gen. Cristobal who praised Catriona for achieving another milestone for the Philippines. He conveyed his good wishes for the success of Catriona’s advocacies in providing free education and scholarships for disadvantaged children in Manila, and in the prevention and education of HIV-AIDS.
Catriona recalled the send-off hosted for her by the Philippine Consulate when she participated in the Miss World pageant in 2016 and thanked the consul general for the continuous support.
The call was followed by a press conference with the Filipino-American media with whom Catriona had candid exchange of stories about her preparations for becoming Miss Uni- verse, her plans during her reign and her humanitarian and giving back to the community initiatives.
“I want to be remembered as a Miss Universe who really had advocacy at her core,” said Catriona.
The meet-and-greet was the first opportunity after her win to address the Fil-Am community. She is arriving in Manila tomorrow (Feb. 20) for her first official visit as Miss Universe.