Nearly 8 years after the 2015 Miss Universe crowning incident, Pia Wurtzbach and Ariadna Gutiérrez reunited in Paris, France. The moment they met immediately caused a stir in the international beauty fan community.
On the evening of September 26, Pia Wurtzbach – Miss Universe 2015, unexpectedly shared the moment of meeting 1st Runner-up Ariadna Gutiérrez in Paris (France). The two beauties wore stylish outfits, radiant and attractive auras, and walked together on the street. The Philippine beauty attached the status line: “The reunion that you have all been waiting for”. Meanwhile, Gutiérrez also posted a close photo with her old rival and shared: “It’s been almost 8 years since we were last together, it’s so nice to see you again, Pia Wurtzbach”. The move of these two beauties immediately caused a stir in the international beauty fan community and was shared all over social networks. Below the post of the owner, many Miss Universes such as Iris Mittenaere, Demi-Leigh Tebow, Andrea Meza… expressed their excitement and joy when witnessing the reunion of the two beauties mentioned above. Long-time viewers of Miss Universe also discussed these special moments: “Oh my god, Pia and Ariadna finally reunited… Let’s all move forward and live happily because they are both successful in their own lives now”, “We have been waiting for this for a long time, this moment has finally come”, “The healing power of time is not a myth but the truth”… Along with that, many viewers also “called out” Steve Harvey and even implied that these two beauties should participate in his program because they were both victims of the American MC.
The reason why the reunion of Pia Wurtzbach (Philippines) and Ariadna Gutiérrez (Colombia) caused a stir in the international beauty fan community was because of the noise during the final night of Miss Universe 2015. At that time, they were the last two candidates competing for the highest position. At the decisive moment, MC Steve Harvey announced Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner and the beauty from Colombia received the crown from her predecessor Paulina Vega.
When Gutiérrez was overwhelmed in the moment of coronation, the host revealed that he had announced the wrong result, the real beauty queen was Pia Wurtzbach and she won the first runner-up position. The crown on the 9X beauty’s head was removed and returned to its rightful owner. This incident made Ariadna Gutiérrez the most pitiful girl in the history of Miss Universe and Pia Wurtzbach could not fully enjoy the joy of victory.
The noise of the wrong crown became a big shock for Ariadna Gutiérrez. In an interview with W (Colombia) in 2016, the 9X beauty said it was a humiliating experience and she went through a series of sad days, not wanting to contact anyone. Sharing with E! News (USA) many years later, Gutiérrez said that the “failed coronation” was crazy, it seemed like it only happened in movies, but the past trauma has gradually subsided. The beauty born in 1993 once shared that she did not contact her opponent but wanted to meet Wurtzbach again and talk about everything that happened in an intimate conversation just to relieve herself without having any feelings about it.
As for Pia Wurtzbach, the beauty queen shared in an interview in December 2015 that she had mixed feelings after being crowned and felt sad for Ariadna Gutiérrez. The beauty born in 1989 confided: “When they announced me as Miss Universe, I had mixed emotions. I was happy because I really wanted to win, but I felt sad for the representative of Colombia… I even tried to approach her right after that, but I couldn’t get close because she was surrounded by Latin American contestants.”
After 8 years, Pia Wurtzbach and Ariadna Gutiérrez both have their own dream lives and are role models for many young women. Miss Universe 2015 is now a sought-after actress, model, MC in the Philippines as well as a speaker and author known to many international audiences. In March 2023, she married Scottish businessman Jeremy Jauncey. As for Ariadna Gutiérrez, this beauty became a famous model and had the opportunity to participate in many international music and film programs and projects.
