MANILA: The beauty pageant-mad Philippines welcomed home freshly crowned Miss Universe Catriona Gray (pic) with a parade through the capital that drew thousands of screeching fans held back by police.
The 25-year-old danced, smiled and waved a tiny Philippine flag from atop a float, shielded from the pounding tropical sun by attendants holding pink umbrellas as some in the crowd scaled utility poles to catch a glimpse.
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