R'Bonney Gabriel surpasses 1 million Instagram followers after netizen support

Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel surpassed one million followers on Instagram after netizens rallied to support her following comments from Miss Universe Organization president Raul Rocha.

Rocha had previously stated that Gabriel had only around 800,000 followers during her reign as Miss Universe, comparing her unfavorably to reigning queen Fatima Bosch who gained three million followers in a week.

Netizens quickly responded to the call to follow Gabriel, helping her reach 1.1 million followers in less than a day.

Gabriel expressed her gratitude for the support, emphasizing that the numbers were never her focus despite others looking down on her for her follower count.

She plans to leverage her increased social media following to advance her advocacies, particularly in sustainable fashion.