Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach from the Philippines took to Instagram to break her silence about those who are bashing Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez. Apparently, the Filipino beauty queen has nothing but good words to her first runner-up.
On Dec. 24, Thursday, Wurtzbach posted a photo of herself in New York. In the lengthy caption, she expressed her gratitude to her supporters, particularly to her fellow Filipinos. She also took the opportunity to give a message to Gutierrez.
"To Ariadna, you are an amazing woman and we are now bonded together forever by a unique experience," Wurtzbach wrote. "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."
In addition, Wurtzbach addressed the fight between those who support her and those who support Gutierrez. She wrote, "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," Wurtzbach added. "Arguing and sending hateful messages to each other defeats the whole purpose."
Also a day before Christmas Day, Gutierrez also posted photo of herself making a heart shape with her hands. In the lengthy caption, she gave a message to Wurtzbach saying, "I also want to congratulate the Philippines for their new Miss Universe. The happiness that you must be feeling must be incredible."
Shortly after she was crowned Miss Universe 2015, Wurtzbach tried to reach out to Gutierrez but only to fail. She told Entertainment Tonight, "She was crying and then there was a crowd around her, the girls who were comforting her."
Meanwhile, Miss Universe 2015 judge Perez Hilton commented on the controversial error Steve Harvey committed. The celebrity blogger told Us Weekly, "To me it seems real simple, like how could you mess that up? But he did."