She may be the hero of the nation for now, but not everyone was happy that as crowned as Miss Universe 2015.
Even after host Steve Harvey apologized and said he made a mistake in proclaiming Miss Colombia Ariadna Maria Gutierrez Arevalo as the winner, his explanation did not satisfy some sectors who still couldn’t believe that Miss Philippines won.
In particular, Miss Germany Sarah-Lorraine Riek was bitter about the decision and believed that Miss Colombia should have won. In the beauty pageant blog Missology, Riek claimed that Pia didn’t get the other candidates’ vote. For that reason, she rushed to Miss Colombia after the latter was stripped of the crown when Steve said he made a mistake.
“None of us voted for Miss Philippines, I am so sorry to say that. I really couldn’t believe it; I was so upset. For me, Miss Colombia is the real winner. I am very happy for her because she really deserved it. I’m really not happy with the result and so are the other girls,” she was quoted as saying.
Watch video posted by Missosology on her Facebook page about the controversial statement & reaction of Miss Germany to Miss Universe scandal here:
The video has been shared 1,800 times so far and has attracted a lot of comments. Dorethy Mae Legaspi called Miss Germany “very unprofessional” and said she “deserved to be in the 80th place” for her statements.
However, the two beauty queens involved in the controversy remained calm and composed. In spite of what happened, Miss Colombia said she was happy and graciously said that “everything happens for a reason.” On the other hand, Pia was speechless following her coronation.
