By AFP and Robert R. Requintina Las Vegas – Miss Philippines was named Miss Universe Sunday in a drama-filled turn worthy of a telenovela. The pageant’s host, comedian Steve Harvey, misread his cue card and initially announced Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, as the winner – a blunder that shook the world and the first in the 64-year history of the Miss Universe contest. ELEGANCE AND POISE – Faced with one of the most awkward moments in the history of beauty pageants that was witnessed by millions of television viewers worldwide, Filipina Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach came through with exceptional grace and humility that made her conquest as 2015 Miss Universe all the more sparkling yesterday. Pageant host Steve Harvey had initially announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo winner, only to acknowledge moments later that he had misread the cue card, in a major blunder that drew a mixture of jeers [...]
