It was a final’s night that was as cruel as it was exciting. Never had we seen before a mess up so big! Steve Harvey, the host of Miss Universe 2015 mistakenly called Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner. Ariadna was crowned, sashed and walked as a winner for at least a minute. Then Steve came back onstage, shoulders drooped and his face ashen. Then he apologized. He made a mistake. To err is human but to forgive such a monumental mistake would take a lot of effort.
Under new ownership with a fabulous production and a jaw-dropping stage, Miss Universe 2015 was an unequalled major pageant of the year. Save for the mistake, it could have been perfect. The pageant saw some unexpected semifinalists and some of the wasted ladies especially Miss India and Miss Vietnam. For India, this sealed their fate. The superpower nation is officially now a clapper in all Big4 Pageants. No one could remember when was the last time that this fabulous nation failed in such an epic way.
Nevertheless, the overall winner was totally deserving. Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was the clear front runner from the start. She was further boosted by the public votes as she constantly topped them. By the end of the night, one of the judges, Niecy Nash, revealed that Pia was actually the top choice of all four judges.
Despite all the pandemonium and conspiracy theories, Miss Universe 2015 concluded by giving an early Christmas gift to the Philippines. It is after all a pageant crazy nation that waited for 42 long years for its third Miss Universe crown. It was also a fitting conclusion after a five year unbroken streak in the semis [4 of which were in the Top 5]! Indeed, such a wonderful victory. Congratulations Pia Wurtzbach! Congratulations Philippines! Mabuhay!
Complete results:
Miss Universe 2015: Philippines – Pia Wurtzbach
1st Runner-up: Colombia – Ariadna Gutiérrez
2nd Runner-up: USA – Olivia Jordan
Top 5
Australia – Monika Radulovic
France – Flora Coquerel
Top 10
Curaçao – Kanisha Sluis
Dominican Republic – Clarissa Molina
Japan – Ariana Miyamoto
Thailand – Aniporn Chalermburanawong
Venezuela – Mariana Jimenez
Top 15
Belgium – Annelies Törös
Brazil – Marthina Brandt
Indonesia – Anindya Kusuma
Mexico – Wendolly Esparza
South Africa – Refilwe Mthimunye
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