Exclusive: Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel Announces the End of Age Restrictions for the Miss Universe Pageant at Tanner Fletcher’s NYFW Show

Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel announced inclusive changes at the Miss Universe Organization during Tanner Fletcher’s spring 2024 New York Fashion Week show Tuesday titled “Beauty Pageant.” The Miss Universe beauty pageant, which has been around since 1952, has now eliminated age limits for delegates over 18 years old. Previously, the pageant had an age limit of 28 years old for contestants. “What I love about Miss Universe is that they are always out first in line, looking for ways they can be more inclusive and better live up to the platform that they’ve designed for us,” Gabriel exclusively told WWD. “It’s a bold group of women in charge over here, and you know what, a lot of people tend to follow what we do — it’s nice to be a standard-bearer, and I’m proud that we get to do this.” Gabriel, 29, is the oldest Miss Universe to date, and joined a group of models that represented a wide span of ages on Fletcher’s runway to add visibility to the organization’s message. The policy change is effective for 2024 pageants worldwide. “We are thrilled to have partnered with the Miss Universe Organization on a ‘Beauty Pageant’ of our very own,” Fletcher Kasell, cofounder and creative director

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