R'Bonney Gabriel made history as she became the first Filipino American delegate to be crowned Miss USA 2022. Miss USA 2022, the 71st Miss USA, was held on 3rd October 2022 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. R'Bonney Gabriel succeeds and was crowned by Miss USA 2021 Elle Smith of Kentucky.
She went on to represent USA at Miss Universe 2022 held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 14th January 2023 where she was crowned Miss Universe 2022. USA won the Miss Universe after a decade under her reign. Gabriel succeeds and was crowned by Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India.