‘Our queen still Miss Universe’ – Colombian president

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‘Our queen still Miss Universe’ – Colombian president
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos reacts after the crown was taken from Miss Colombia 2015 due to an announcement mix-up

BOGOTA, Colombia (UPDATED) – Colombia’s president said Monday, December 21 he was shocked when Miss Colombia won and then immediately lost the Miss Universe crown, and said as far as he was concerned she remained the winner. (READ: Palace, politicians: Thank you, Pia, for this Christmas gift)

“I was watching Miss Universe with my family. We started a huge celebration when they said Colombia had won the Miss Universe title for the second straight year,” President Juan Manuel Santos told Radio Nacional.

“To me, our queen is and will remain Miss Universe. They put the crown on her head. The photos are there to prove it. To me, as a Colombian, she is still Miss Universe.” 

Santos was among the millions of people watching the pageant on TV Sunday when the host, American comedian Steve Harvey, misread his cue card and announced that Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, had won the title. (READ: What happened? Netizens chime in on #MissUniverse2015 mixup)

As the beaming, newly crowned queen blew kisses to her fans, Harvey was forced to admit he had goofed.

He apologized, said that Gutierrez was in fact the first runner-up and named the winner as Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. (READ: Mix-up seen ’round the universe: Host Steve Harvey announces wrong winner)

Gutierrez has since acknowledged the incident on Instagram, saying that the moment that she wore the crown will always stay with her. 

This moments will always be with me #missuniverse #misscolombia #backtoback Lo logramos COLOMBIA!

A photo posted by Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo (@gutierrezary) on

 

Meanwhile, Santos called the incident “shocking.”

“Our queen was marvelous. She looked spectacular. It was such a disappointment when the host said he’d made a mistake,” he said.

Santos had publicly celebrated a year ago when the previous Miss Colombia, Paulina Vega Dieppa, won the Miss Universe 2014 title.

Sunday night’s mix-up sparked a flurry of outraged comments on social media in Colombia, and made the front page of the main newspapers.

“Colombia was Miss Universe for two minutes,” said El Tiempo daily. “Uncrowned,” said El Espectador. – Rappler.com

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