Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega took the crown from Miss Colombia and presented it to Pia. (Image Courtesy: AFP)
Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach from Philippines has expressed kind words for Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, reports
People.com.
Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, was briefly crowned Miss Universe after the pageant's host, comedian Steve Harvey, misread his cue card. She started the customary smiling and waving when Steve delivered a shocker: "OK folks, I have to apologize. The first runner up is Colombia." (Also Read:
What Miss Colombia Said After Being Crowned Miss Universe by Mistake)
Pia wrote a message for Ariadna on Instagram:
#Repost @missuniverse ・・・ Wow. Words can't describe how grateful I am for this. It was quite a journey getting here with 3 attempts at winning Miss Philippines. Now, I finally got the best Christmas gift ever - and not just for me, for my country. I'd like to say thank you to everyone who believed in my potential and those who supported me from the beginning. To everyone who voted for me, especially to my fellow countrymen, thank you. Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat. To Ariadna, you are an amazing woman and we are now bonded together forever by a unique experience. In the last 3 weeks we were together, I saw how strong and beautiful you are inside and out. You represented your country with honor and I know how proud everyone must be of you. Fate has a plan for you, and I'm excited to see what's ahead. And to all the fans who are still fighting about this...Please let's all stop now. The Miss Universe Organization is about uniting empowered women from all over the world. Arguing and sending hateful messages to each other defeats the whole purpose. You believe in the message of Miss Universe and so do I. Again, thank you for the love. I'm excited to begin my duties as Miss Universe and I wish everyone, all the contestants and all the supporters a great holiday with their loved ones. Happy Holidays and let's look forward to a great start to the new year! #MissUniverse - Pia
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"To Ariadna, you are an amazing woman and we are now bonded together forever by a unique experience. In the last 3 weeks we were together, I saw how strong and beautiful you are inside and out. You represented your country with honour and I know how proud everyone must be of you," wrote Pia on Instagram.
"Fate has a plan for you, and I'm excited to see what's ahead. And to all the fans who are still fighting about this. Please let's all stop now. The Miss Universe Organization is about uniting empowered women from all over the world. Arguing and sending hateful messages to each other, defeats the whole purpose. You believe in the message of Miss Universe and so do I. Again, thank you for the love," added Pia.
The competition was held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 20.