Upon hearing her name announced as Miss Universe Philippines 2015, Pia’s reactions were caught on camera in quick snaps.
Pia Wurtzbach (left) being crowned by MJ Lastimosa
In 2013 during the Gold edition, she was close but not quite as the sole runner-up of the batch. She patiently went with the flow of joining the titleholders even without the promise of going for an international competition. But last year, she wasn’t fortunate enough to land a place in the Top 5, not even the Top 7. And that slump should’ve been more than enough to discourage a Binibini of lesser stuff. But not for the type of determined lady who, after taking stock of her remaining options, went for the 3rd leap of faith in this year’s nationals.
The Cagayan de Oro City rep’s win last Sunday night was, to put things in a serendipitous state, written in the stars. And I’m sure that statement won’t sit well with some pageant fans who think otherwise. That’s how a fatalist like myself would think, though. Had the results for Miss Universe Philippines 2015 favored someone else again, I can still take things squarely. Just as Pia would not lose her mind with such a stark denouement if ever.
Miss Universe Philippines 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Photo credit: Bruce Casanova)
