Photo of Pia Wurtzbach hugging Maxine Medina gives netizens collective ‘awwws’
TOURISM • 07:18 AM Tue Jan 31, 2017
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No matter what, the nation's got your back. We love you Maxine! #MissUniverse #Philippines. (Netizen Richard Juan @richardjuan twitted)
MANILA -- After passing on the crown to her successor, Miss Universe-France Iris
Mittenaere, 2015 Miss Universe-Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was quick to run to
the back part of the stage to hug Miss Philippines Maxine Medina who made it as
far as the top 6 finalists in the competition.
Several photos
of the two Filipino beauty queens hugging surfaced online minutes after the
coronation of the new Miss Universe and drew collective ‘awwws’ from several
netizens.
One of which
was a photo shared by beauty queen trainor Jonas Gaffud on his Instagram
captionedand Thank you so much @piawurtzbach for the gesture of comforting
@maxine_medina #forthephilippines #missuniverse.
In the
comments section, a netizen with the username @ohayomonmon said that the
Filipinos were proud of Medina despite failing to make it to the top 3
finalists.
You
represented our country very well. Nothing more we can ask of you, he said.
Another
netizen with the username @jollybeeh, meanwhile, thanked Wurtzbach and felt touched
by the hug she gave Medina they shared.
Thank you Pia
for making us proud and for being beautiful with a heart. How touching moment
to comfort Maxine! Congratulations Maxine for doing your best.
Wurtzbach wore
a cobalt blue ball gown by Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco while
Medina wore a gown with a silver bodice and a red skirt designed by Filipino
designer Rhett Eala.
Fans were
quick to point out that the colors of their skirts resembled the two
predominant colors of the Philippine flag.
Wurtzbach made
her final walk thanking her family, friends, supporters called Pianatics and
the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), for believing in her. She vowed that even
with her reign over, her work continues. (PNA)