Gabrielle Basiano

Biography

Gabrielle Camille Celada Basiano (born 17 December 1997), also known as Gabby Basiano (Tagalog: [ˈgabɪ baˈʃano]), is a Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2022. She represented the Philippines at Miss Intercontinental 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and placed at the Top 20.

== Early life and education == Gabrielle Camille Celada Basiano was born in Borongan, Eastern Samar to Manuelito and Mary Basiano. She studied BS Tourism at the Asian Development Foundation College in Tacloban. Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2022 Chelsea Fernandez of Tacloban was her schoolmate. She considers Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray as one of her role models in pageantry and addressing mental health issues as her advocacy.

== Pageantry ==

=== Miss Earth Philippines 2018 === On 19 May 2018, Basiano competed at Miss Earth Philippines 2018 and represented Tacloban. During the course of the preliminary events, she won the following awards:

Bronze Medal for Resorts Wear Competition Miss Hannah Beach Resort 1st Runner Up During the coronation night, Basiano was called to be part of the Top 18 semifinalists while the Filipino-Italian candidate Celeste Cortesi won the crown.

=== Miss Friendship International 2019 === On 27 July 2019, Basiano won the Miss Friendship International 2019 first runner-up title in the global pageant held in Chengdu, China in a tie with Lorena Rodrigues of Brazil. She competed against 48 candidates from all over the world, one month after she was crowned as the Philippines' first Ambassador of Tourism. Emilia Dobreva of Serbia won the title for that year.

=== Binibining Pilipinas 2021 === Representing Borongan, Basiano won Best in Long Gown and became the first runner-up for the Binibining Pilipinas 2021, which was held at Quezon City on 11 July 2021. Her gown dubbed as "Perla" was designed by Ken Batino and Jevin Salaysay and earned her the Best in Long Gown award. Explaining her choice of the dress, Basiano said: "I choose to wear a hooded gown dedicated to the current situation our world is facing right now. As the world is covered with uncertainties and challenges, the hood symbolizes the hope of unmasking all our worries, and going forward, towards a pandemic-free world."

=== Binibining Pilipinas 2022 === Returning again for the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 representing Borongan, Basiano won Best in Swimsuit, Best in Evening Gown, and was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2022. Nicole Borromeo of Cebu was named as Binibining Pilipinas International 2022, Chelsea Fernandez of Tacloban as Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2022, and Roberta Tamondong of San Pablo, Laguna as Binibining Pilipinas Grand International 2022.