Miss Colombia: Everything happens for a reason

(THEPHILIPPINESTAR)ThevisiblydazedAriadnaGutierrezofColombiasayssheis"stillhappy"forwhatsheaccomplishedinthe64thMissUniverseonSunday(Mondaymorning,Philippinetime)evenafterahostinggaffe.

Gutierrezwaserroneouslyannouncedasthewinnerofthe2015MissUniversebyshowhostSteveHarveyinsteadofPhilippines'sPiaWurtzbach.

ButinaquickvideopostedonMissUniverse'ssocialmediaaccounts,theColombiansaid:"Everythinghappensforareason."

Sheadded,"I’mhappyforall(what)Idid."

"Thankyouforall.Thankyouforvotingforme,"Gutierrezsaid.

Piaherselfreactedtothegaffeandcalledita"non-traditionalcrowningmoment."

ShortlyafterSundaynight'sconfusion,ColombianPresidentJuanManuelSantostweetedamessageonhisofficialaccounttoAriadnaGutierrez."Forus,youwillcontinuebeingMissUniverse!Weareveryproud!"

PresidentialspokesmanEdwinLacierda,meanwhile,didnotaddressthecontroversialwinbutsaid,"Inbaggingthisvictory,Ms.Wurtzbachnotonlyservesasatremendoussourceofprideforourpeople,butalsoholdsupthebannerofourwomenandofourcountry-asatruerepresentativeofwhattheFilipinacanachieve."

It'sthethirdtimeacontestantfromthePhilippineshaswonthetitle,whileitcouldhavebeenthesecondwininarowforColombia.