VIDEO : Catriona Gray, Miss Philippines Wins Miss Universe Contest

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Catriona Gray from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, the fourth time the Southeast Asian country has won the international beauty pageant. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Gray, a 24-year-old Filipino-Australian model, won the title in the Thai capital Bangkok where the pageant included for the first time a transgender contestant. ?My heart is filled with so much gratitude. There were moments of doubt where I felt overwhelmed and I felt the pressure,? said Gray, who wore a red and orange dress that was inspired by Mount Mayon, a volcano that erupted this year.