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Miss Universe winner’s sweet message to Miss Colombia

Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega removes the crown from Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, in order to give it to Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach after the wrong winner was announced. New outrage has surfaced, but not from anyone in this photo. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega removes the crown from Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, in order to give it to Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach after the wrong winner was announced. New outrage has surfaced, but not from anyone in this photo. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
By Jennifer Brett
Dec 26, 2015

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Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach posted a gracious message thanking fans and paying tribute to almost-winner Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez: "Ariadna, you are an amazing woman and we are now bonded together forever by a unique experience." 

She also called for an end to bickering over the gaffe when Steve Harvey mistakenly announced the wrong winner.

Both of the beauty queens have acquitted themselves graciously in the days after Steve Harvey mistakenly crowned the wrong one.

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