LAST week, I wrote about determined Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach to win in the Miss Universe pageant. In fact, having joined Binibining Pilipinas three times to be able to get where she is now is a sign that this beauty queen is headstrong and cannot be discouraged easily.
All the hard work, determination and patience have paid off as Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe last Sunday, Dec. 20—in the most controversial way. Pageant host and comedian Steve Harvey made a mistake in reading his cue card and erroneously announced Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, as the winner.
Still, Wurtzbach graciously accepted the first announcement of being a runner up and took her place beside Miss USA who was second runner up. After a few minutes, Harvey took the stage again and explained to the audience and candidates what was just happened.
Looking confused and stunned, she slowly walked centerstage beside Gutierrez and awkwardly waited for the next thing to happen. Eventually, the crown was taken from Miss Colombia and rested to the rightful winner.
Of course, many from Miss Colombia’s camp are crying foul but the truth of the matter is that there was no cheating nor irregularities in the final decision of the judges—it was just pure human error on Harvey’s part.
Wurtzbach, who is a Filipino-German actress, model, host, TV personality, chef, beauty writer, stylist and make up artist deserves the Miss Universe crown. Born in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuttermberg, she could have just chosen to stay in Germany but instead went home to the Philippines (where her mother is from), went to school and built a career in the entertainment industry.
Her win also ended the 42-year-old drought of the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant, since the last time the country won when Margie Moran took the title in 1973.
Congratulations to Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach!
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Feisty celebrity mom and talent manager Annabelle Rama is happy that her son, actor Richard Gutierrez has finally decided to go back to work via the new series, Ang Panday on TV5.
Annabelle shared that part of the reason Richard took a backseat from his flourishing career was because of his girlfriend (and mother of his child) Sarah Lahbati.
It can be remembered that after Richard’s contract with GMA Network ended in 2013, he became less active in showbiz.
Sarah, whose career was just starting before she became pregnant with Richard, is now taking a reboot in showbiz.
“Meron na siyang soap. Permanent na siya sa ASAP at gine-guest na siya sa ibang show,” said Annabelle in an interview with PEP.ph. “Parang meron nang career si Sarah kaya sabi niya (Richard), ‘Ma, pwede na akong bumalik.’”
The Gutierrez matriarch reiterated that it was her son’s decision to lie low for Sarah. “…Pangit naman kasi, ‘Day na siya, merong careeer, tapos si Sarah, nasa bahay lang. Kailangan si Sarah muna. So noong meron na si Sarah, pinuntahan ko si Boss Vic del Rosario (the big boss of Viva Films). Sabi ko, Boss vic, ready na si Richard magtrabaho.”
Annabelle is very thankful for all the blessings she and her family has received this year. Although there were some not-so-happy situations, she shared that their reality show, It Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez is very successful. In fact, the reality show will be renewed for a fourth season.