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Pia Wurtzbach's 2015 win named top Miss Universe crowning moment

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pia Wurtzbach (right) is crowned Miss Universe 2015 after Ariadna Gutierrez (left) was mistakenly named winner. Ethan Miller, Getty Images/AFP/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/afp/10/06/20151221-missuniverse-crowning-afp.jpg"/><figcaption>Pia Wurtzbach (right) is crowned Miss Universe 2015 after Ariadna Gutierrez (left) was mistakenly named winner. <em>Ethan Miller, Getty Images/AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Miss Universe recently asked its fans to name the pageant&#x27;s most memorable crowning moments of all time, and Pia Wurtzbach&#x27;s 2015 win emerged as the top choice.</p><p>&quot;We asked, you answered! Here are the top 5 crowning moments of all time chosen by YOU!&quot; Miss Universe said in a Facebook post.</p><p>At second place is the crowning moment of Mpule Kwelagobe of Botwana in Miss Universe 1999, where the Philippines&#x27; Miriam Quiambao finished as first runner-up.</p><p>This is followed by the Miss Universe wins of Gabriela Isler of Venezuela (2013) and Riyo Mori of Japan (2007).</p><p>Completing the Top 5 is Sushmita Sen of India, who was crowned Miss Universe in Manila in 1994.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverse/videos/802013494317057" data-width="auto"> </div><p>In 2015, Wurtzbach made history not just as the Philippines&#x27; third Miss Universe winner, but also the first to be proclaimed in a controversial manner.</p><p>Her crowning moment involved an awkward moment with Colombia&#x27;s Ariadna Gutierrez, who was mistakenly named Miss Universe by host Steve Harvey.</p><p>Over the years since she was crowned, Wurtzbach&#x27;s career flourished, with stints for endorsements, magazine covers, and other projects both in the Philippines and abroad.</p><p>Related video:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u62-YzKFxcA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Miss Universe recently asked its fans to name the pageant's most memorable crowning moments of all time.