Miss Philippines & Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach — PICS

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December 20, 2015 9:55PM EST

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach — See Pics Of Miss Universe 2015

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach — See Pics Of Miss Universe 2015 — A wondrous moment, the crown changing hands. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach became Miss Universe in 2015 in a ceremony that will go down in history as one of the most stunning crownings of all time. But on January 30 2017, it was Miss France Iris Mittenaere who won the title of the crown and Pia was there to be apart of the coronation night of the Miss Universe pageant.

Pia is one of the four Filipinas to have won the Miss Universe and since her crowning, has become a celebrated model, actress, and HIV/AIDS awareness advocate as well as an advocate for gender equality.

Let’s take a look back at Pia’s life and career, both on-screen, the runway, and of course, as a beauty queen.

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach At The Go Red For Women show In New York

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach At The Go Red For Women show In New York — After winning Miss Universe in 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach became a staple at fashion shows around the world, including New York.

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach At The Naeem Kahn show In New York

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach At The Naeem Kahn show In New York — Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was seated in the front row at the Naeem Kahn , Fall Winter 2016 show during New York Fashion Week.

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Miss Philippines Pageant 2016

Miss Philippines Pageant 2016 — After being crowned Miss Universe, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach returned to the Philippines to honor the next beauty queen behind her. She received a warm and glowing welcome from the crowd.

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Miss Universe Homecoming Parade In The Philippines

Miss Universe Homecoming Parade In The Philippines — Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach returned home to her people victorious, but not without some drama.

At the end of the Miss Universe pagaent, host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez as the winner over Pia. However, moments after after Ariadna’s crowning, Steve returned to the stage and admitted t he had misread the results and that Pia was true Miss Universe 2015. Paulina Vega (Miss Universe 2014) had to remove the crown from Ariadna’s head to crown the rightful winner.

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