Did Oprah Winfrey Say Miss Philippines Should Have Won Miss Universe? [PHOTOS]

One of the world's most powerful women claims the Miss Universe 2011 title should have gone to Miss Philippines, and not to Miss Angola.

In a statement she allegedly made on NBC news, Oprah Winfrey openly declared what she thought about the winners of Monday night's Miss Universe 2011 pageant.

The coveted crown went to Leila Lopes of Angola, whose features and personality secured the title for her, but Oprah Winfrey thinks Shamcey Supsup from the Philippines should have won.

"I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Miss Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice," said Winfrey in a statement.

Winfrey described how Miss Philippines showed the intelligence of a global "beauty and brains" type because of her straightforward answer to the final question.

"The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Miss Philippines answered straight to the point," said Winfrey. The statement had created quite a buzz on cyber space but remains unconfirmed by either NBC or the camp of the talk show queen.

Shamcey Supsup from General Santos City, Philippines, won over the hearts of judges with her striking features, slender physique, and brilliant mind from the pre-pageant down to the last moments of the show. Hollywood actress Vivica A. Fox was the one who handed Miss Philippines the question, "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love? Why or why not?"

"If I had to change my religious beliefs, I will not marry the person that I love. Because the first person that I love is God who created me."

"And I have my faith and my principles, these are what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too, Thank you," answered Miss Philippines.

Miss Philippines ended being the 3rd Runner up, following Miss Brazil (2nd), Miss Ukraine (1st), and Miss Angola who won the title.

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