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In her first Instagram post after winning the crown, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray shared that she fulfilled her mother's dream when she was 13.

Catriona Gray

She said, “When I was 13, my mum told me ' Honey, I dreamt of you winning @missuniverse in a red dress.

“At that time I thought nothing of it, and today my mother's dream came true,” she continued.

READ: WATCH: Hearfelt message of Catriona Gray's parents after Miss Universe 2018 win

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When I was 13, my mum told me "Honey, I dreamt of you winning @missuniverse in a red dress." At that time I thought nothing of it, and today my mother's dream came true. ✨ Where do I even begin? Lord God, I lift everything up to you - to glorify and honour you. 🙏 Philippines 🇵🇭 what an amazing honor it has been to carry your name across my chest and to embody you in all aspects. I may now carry the sash of Miss Universe, but I'll forever be your Miss Philippines. ❤️💙💛 To my team @carlosbuendiajr @bragaisjojo @mitagray @binibiningnicolecordoves @jololuarca @justine.aliman19 @ton_lao @vheecostyle @francischee_ @styledbypatrickhenry @visionerickson @ardelpresentacion @mackycombe @harleybarleyyy @jellyeugenio @hairbybrentsales @memayfrancisco @mimsqiu @momoisupe @tesserajewelry @maktumang @jearsond @theaiveeclinic @empiredentallounge @jed_jimenez I wouldn't have been able to do any of this with all your time, effort and love 💛 #MissUniverse @missuniverse

A post shared by Catriona Gray (@catriona_gray) on Dec 17, 2018 at 5:36am PST

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After winning the crown, Catriona's followers on her Instagram ballooned from 1 million to 2.2 million.

WATCH: Catriona Gray's winning moment in the 2018 Miss Universe

Catriona is the fourth Filipina to win the prestigious Miss Universe crown after Gloria Diaz (1969), Margie Moran (1973) and Pia Wurtzbach (2015).

Before joining Binibining Pilipinas, Catriona was crowned Miss World Philippines in 2016.

She then competed in Miss World 2016 in Maryland, United States where she placed in the top 5.