Miss Universe 2016 Results: Q&A and Top Finalists

Miss Universe France Iris Mittenaere crowned the 2016 Miss Universe

The 65th Miss Universe was held at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, Manila Philippines on January 29, 2017 

Top 3 finalists.

Miss Universe France Iris Mittenaere
First Runner-up, Miss Universe Haiti Raquel Pelissier
Second Runner-up, Miss Universe Colombia Andrea Tovar

Top 4-6 finalists.

(not in order)

Miss Universe Kenya Mary Were
Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina
Miss Universe Thailand Chalita Suansane

Top 7-9 finalists.

(not in order)
Miss Universe USA Deshauna Barber
Miss Universe Mexico Kristal Silva
Miss Universe Canada Siera Bearchell

Top 10-13 finalists.

(not in order)
Miss Universe Indonesia Kezia Warouw
Miss Universe USA Deshauna Barber
Miss Universe Peru Valeria Piazza
Miss Universe Panama Keity Drennan

Judges

1. Dayana Torres
2. Mickey Boardman
3. Sushmita Sen
4. Francine LeFrak
5. Cynthia Bailey
6. Leila Lopes

Source: www.missuniverse.com

QUESTION AND ANSWER PORTION

MISS PHILIPPINES - MAXINE MEDINA

Question: What is the most significant change you’ve seen in the world in the last 10 years?

Answer: In the last 10 years of being here in the world, I saw all the people bringing in one event like this in Miss Universe. It’s something big to us that we are one. As one nation, we are all together. Thank you. Maraming salamat po.

MISS KENYA - MARY ESTHER WERE

Question: Arguably, no United States president has had a more active first 10 days in office. What are you most excited about and what most concerns you when it comes to the presidency of Donald Trump?

Answer: Politics [giggles] is... Okay, let me just start again. Donald Trump has been elected as the president of the United States. (He) may not be the choice of many people living in the United States because of the divided support system for the outgoing president, Barack Obama who supported an upcoming woman president, who was supposed to be a woman president, Hillary Clinton, so so many people opposed his position.
But I feel that once he took up his position, he was able to unify the entire nation.

MISS THAILAND - CHALITA SUANSANE

Question: Name a current or past leader whom you admire, and why.

Answer: For me, the King of Thailand. His Majesty has been working tirelessly on behalf of the Thai people ever since I was born.
For all the Thai people, His Majesty has been like a father to us. Thank you very much.

MISS FRANCE - IRIS MITTENAERE

Question: Given today's worldwide refugee crisis, do countries have an obligation to accept refugees or do they have a right to close their borders?

Answer: The country should have the right to open or close their borders so throughout the world, people can choose to have the borders opened or closed.
In Europe, we have opened borders. In France, we want to have the most globalization that we can. We want to have the biggest exchange of people that we can. And maybe someday that will change, but now, we have opened borders.

So having opened borders allows us to travel more through the world and to find out more about what's out there in the world.
Thank you very much.

MISS HAITI - RAQUEL PELISSIER

Question: On January 21st, an estimated 4.8 million people marched worldwide for human rights, women's rights and other issues. If you were able to participate, what would you have been marching for?

Answer: Hello, everybody. One of my, one of the women I admire in the world is Eleanor Roosevelt because she fought so much for human rights. And I feel that that's what we need in the world.
We are just one. A hundred thousand years ago, 6 species of human lived in the world. Now, we are just one and we all need each other and we need to respect each other.

MISS COLOMBIA - ANDREA TOVAR

Question: Why do you believe that violence is so prevalent in today's society and what can we do about it?

Answer: Well, I come from a country that does have violence, and this is my reference point. And although there are presidents who don't get along well with others, we work together to be able to unite. Campaigns, respect and inclusivity to be able to have a social transformation that will educate our children. Thank you very much.

The candidates of Colombia, France and Kenya gave their answers through a translator.

Source: ABS-CBN News

2015 Miss Universe-Philippines Pia Wurtzbach comforted Miss Philippines Maxine Medina.

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. (PNA,2017)

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