Gabriel appeared in an ad for NIZUC spas less than 24 hours after she won the Miss USA pageant, which led other competitors to believe the contest had been rigged from the start.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11637465/Controversial-beauty-queen-RBonney-Gabriel-won-Miss-Universe-rigging-claims-plagued-Miss-USA.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In 2017, Miss USA was a patriotic gladiator of sorts.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/usa-costumes-through-the-years

Morgan Romano of North Carolina assumed the Miss USA 2023 title after R’Bonney Gabriel won Miss Universe 2023.

Source: https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/miss-usa-2023-noelia-voigt-utah-1235850217/

She follows Morgan Romano of North Carolina, who assumed the Miss USA 2022 title after of Texas won Miss Universe 2022.

Source: https://wwd.com/pop-culture/celebrity-news/miss-usa-2023-judges-patrick-starrr-nicole-miller-1235851010/

What social justice/social issue was highlighted when they selected Miss USA?

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/miss-usa-r%27bonney-gabriel-wins-miss-universe-competition