Miss Universe Judge Explains Why Miss Philippines Won Even Though Miss Colombia Was ‘Most Beautiful Contestant’

Miss Universe Judge Explains Why Miss Philippines Won Even Though Miss Colombia Was ‘Most Beautiful Contestant’
Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (L), and Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, hold hands as they wait for the judges' final decision in the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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A Miss Universe judge has come forward to explain why Miss Philippines won instead of Miss Colombia.

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Pia Wurtzbach was crowned the winner after a mistake by host Steve Harvey at first had Ariadna Arevalo crowned.

Some are saying that Miss Colombia is still the real winner, but judge and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton disagreed.

Hilton said that Arevalo was an early favorite but the way she acted while answering the second question--“Why do you think you deserve to win the Miss Universe crown?”--was a “major turn-off.” 

“I don’t know if the people at home could see this, but Miss Colombia was being straight-up diva [expletive] rude to her translator. She was giving the most awful side-eye, throwing major shade,” he said on his podcast after the competition.

“Miss Colombia was not happy with the pace or the way that the translator was translating.”

Host Steve Harvey (L) listens as Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, answers a question during the interview portion of the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Host Steve Harvey (L) listens as Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, answers a question during the interview portion of the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 20, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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