Miss Australia Monika Radulovic: Top 3 Miss Universe winners USA, Colombia and Philippines weren’t so nice [VIDEO]
Miss Australia Monika Radulovic has revealed the top 3 Miss Universe contestants – Miss USA Olivia Jordan, Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez and Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzback – were the only ones who weren’t nice to the other girls.
In an interview with Triple M’s “The Grill Team” on Monday, the 26-year-old Sydney beauty admitted her relationship with the Miss Universe 2015 winner and runners-up weren’t as warm as with the other contestants. Radulovic placed fifth in the international beauty pageant on Dec. 20. Miss France, Flora Coquerel, placed fourth.
“They were okay,” Radulovic simply said before expounding, “Can I just say that I tried to be friends with everyone. I tried to have a good time. Those three were the only ones who weren’t nice to the other girls.”
She conceded, though, that maybe USA, Colombia and Philippines acted that way because they were under such great pressure from their countries to win the title.
Her heart went out to both Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines, though, following pageant host Steve Harvey’s epic blunder, in which he announced Gutierrez as the winner instead of Wurtzback. He rectified his mistake a few minutes later, just after Gutierrez was already crowned and had her first walk as Miss Universe.
“It still makes me cringe,” Miss Australia said upon hearing the audio playback of Harvey’s announcement.
Radulovic, who was born in Bosnia before her family came to Australia when she was 4, also said that while she enjoyed her time in Las Vegas, where the pageant was held in the US, their movements were a bit restricted by supervisors. The contestants were “pretty much locked” inside Planet Hollywood hotel where they were staying and they couldn’t leave without their guardians.
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Meanwhile, Gutierrez and Wurtzbach guest starred in Harvey’s talk show to discuss the beauty pageant’s biggest gaffe in a long time. Harvey asked for Miss Philippines’ forgiveness immediately after the show, but he did not get an opportunity to approach Miss Colombia.
In a promotional clip for the show, which will air Monday and Tuesday in the US, both the Colombian and the Filipino winners are seen listening to Harvey as he asks for their forgiveness.
“Don’t beat yourself up for this anymore,” Wurtzback told Harvey. “Let’s move forward, let’s be happy.”
“Okay, cool,” a clearly relieved Harvey responded.
Jordan was also in the show.
Watch the “Steve Harvey” show clip here:
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