For the first time in state history, Texas will be represented by Asian American women at two of the most prestigious pageants in the U.S.
. She was born and raised in McKinney, went to school in Prosper, and is now based in Dallas.
Just one week later, on July 2, history was made again when Houston-native R'Bonney Gabriel, 28, became the first Asian American woman to win the title of"I feel like I have a very big responsibility to not only share my culture as a Filipina and a Texan, but I really want to show people the importance of embracing who you are," Gabriel said. "My dad moved to America from the Philippines on a college scholarship with about $20 in his pocket.
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