Manila Bulletin
Miss Universe Colombia national director apologizes to Catriona Gray
The Miss Universe Colombia 2020 pageant faced controversy when Catriona Gray's surname was misspelled as "Garay" instead of "Gray" on-screen.
Additionally, Gray's introduction stated she was from Australia but represented the Philippines, causing further online discussion.
Gray responded to the controversy by posting a powerful image of herself with the caption "Filipina" on Instagram.
Miss Universe Colombia's president and national director, Natalie Ackermann, apologized for the surname misspelling, citing a language barrier.
Ackermann also clarified the introduction by explaining that the translated announcement stated Gray was 'Born in Australia, from the Philippines who is Miss Universe 2018'.
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Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray was featured on the cover of the Colombian lifestyle magazine, La Revista Actual, for its November and December 2020 issues.
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