Miss Venezuela, Gabriela Isler, was named the Miss Universe 2013 at the coronation night on Nov.9 in Moscow. Isler beat out 85 contestants to grab the 7th Miss Universe title for her country.

The 25-year-old beauty was the dark horse of the pageant and her win against the most popular contestant Miss Philippines Ariella Arida came as a surprise to many. Here, we take a look at the top 3 reasons why Isler defeated fan favourite Ariella Arida:

Gabriela Isler stunned in a silver dress: As compared to the tacky yellow gown of Ariella Arida, Gabriela Isler left the pageant judges speechless when she arrived in a sophisticated self-designed silver gown. Her long sleeved, figure-hugging gown perfectly matched her skin tone and accentuated her well-toned body. According to Huffintonpost.com, " Isler's gown reminded us quite a bit of Jennifer Lopez's stripey Zuhair Murad dress from the 2012 Oscars. It didn't hurt that it matched the winner tiara perfectly -- maybe that's what Gabriela had in mind from the start?".

Gabriela Isler impressed judge Steven Tyler in The Q&A round: Isler was asked by Tyler what is her biggest fear, and how did she plan to overcome it to which she said, "Fear is not negative. We should overcome all our fears and this in turn would make us stronger. As soon as we overcome our fears we can face any challenge." Isler confessed that even if she has fears, it is not a negative emotion and it should be fought to become a stronger person. Her honesty was commendable and was the reason why she was chosen as the winner of the evening.

Gabriela Isler's impressive cat walk in the bikini round: Isler took the stage by storm in the bikini round of Miss Universe 2013 pageant. Not only she looked stunning in a two piece red bikini but she out-shined the top 10 contestants with her confident cat walk.

Isler works as an anchor for Venezuela's Venevision television and her experience is likely to come in handy during her one-year stint as Miss Universe.