Miss Universe: Miss Colombia philosophical after mistakenly crowned winner

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Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez is philosophical after being mistakenly crowned Miss Universe.

The beauty queen, via the official Miss Universe Twitter account, released a statement shortly after the $400,000 crown featuring 10 carats of diamonds was plucked from her head and awarded to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.​

Miss Colombia gives a teary statement after incorrect being named first runner up instead of Miss Universe. Photo: Twitter

"Everything happens for a reason, so I'm happy for all what I did for this dream. I'm so happy," she said while wiping away tears and being embraced by a group of other finalists backstage.

The real Miss Universe - Wurtzbach - also spoke after what she called "a very non-traditional crowning".

"It's very 2015," she said.

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Miss Universe 2015: Miss Colombia accidentally crowned the winner

Miss Colombia accidentally crowned the winner, what happens next is the stuff of live TV nightmares. Photo: Getty

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Gutierrez was originally announced as the winner before host Steve Harvey admitted the 21-year-old Colombian beauty was actually the first runner-up.

Miss Philippines was crowned the 2015 winner a short time later while Gutierrez was then named first runner-up, followed by USA's Olivia Jordan as second runner-up.

Australia's Monika Radulovic failed to make the final three of the contest but impressed judges and the internet with her considered response in the Q&A portion of the event.

The 25-year-old, who holds an honours degree in psychology, stated she supports the legalisation of marijuana and said she agrees with Australia's steps to decriminalise the drug. She added that it has been beneficial in helping people in certain circumstances and "the government should weigh up both sides".