26 year old beauty queen, Pia Wurtzbach is occupied with her media interviews, as part of her Miss Universe reign. Pia talked about her country and the importance of Beauty Pageants for the people of her country in an interview with HuffPost Live. The beauty queen was also asked how she feels about the Steve Harvey Gaffe in announcing the winners, Wurtzbaach confidently answered, “I don’t mind it. I actually watch it at home… It’s okay.”

Pia also shared her first thought when she heard her name and stated, “I was obviously excited. Of course, I wanted to win like all of the other girls. And back where I’m from, in the Philippines, pageants are a big deal. It really is a big deal, especially Miss Universe.” Faced with one of the most awkward moments in the history of beauty pageants that was witnessed by millions of television viewers worldwide, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach came through with exceptional grace and humility that made her a well deserved winner of the 2015 Miss Universe.

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Pia also talked about her three attempts at making it to the Binibining Pilipinas crown in order to be the Miss Universe. “It’s a big deal. I’m very proud. I can’t wait to do my homecoming back home. I can really get a sense of how big of an impact it made,” said Wurtzbach. When asked about the Filipinos fascination with beauty pageants, Pia said, “I think Filipinos like it when they see their fellow countrymen do well in an international arena or an international level. It’s always very inspiring for them. It’s like watching Manny Pacquiao win a fight in boxing. That’s how it feels like for the Philippines,” she explained. “We’re very passionate with beauty pageants. So when a girl wins a crown, let alone Miss Universe… it’s a big deal. It makes them feel ‘okay, if she can do it, so can I. I can, too.’,” she continued

Pia was also very confident in putting forward her views about sharing the crown and said, “I think that it would be very difficult for two girls to share the crown and the responsibilities, to split responsibilities between two ladies. I think that, well, you know, looking forward, this pageant will open a lot of opportunities for all of the girls”.

During her year-long Miss Universe reign, Wurtzbach wants to “talk about relief operations for countries that are hit by natural disasters and calamities,” and cyber bullying.

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