Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, who won the crown while competing as Miss Philippines, was seen dressed down and fresh faced in a vest and cap after heading to or from a workout in the city on Christmas day.
She also took some time to address the controversy surrounding Steve Harvey's misreading of the envelope during the pageant finals which briefly awarded the crown to runner up Miss Colombia.
Wurtzbach wrote on Instgram; 'And to all the fans who are still fighting about this…Please let's all stop now. The Miss Universe Organization is about uniting empowered women from all over the world.
'Arguing and sending hateful messages to each other defeats the whole purpose. You believe in the message of Miss Universe and so do I.'
She also said of Miss Colombia; 'You are an amazing woman and we are now bonded together forever by a unique experience. In the last 3 weeks we were together, I saw how strong and beautiful you are inside and out.
'You represented your country with honor and I know how proud everyone must be of you. Fate has a plan for you, and I’m excited to see what’s ahead.'
And, for perhaps the first time, she finally wrote in depth about how much her win meant to her, and her country.
'Words can't describe how grateful I am for this. It was quite a journey getting here with 3 attempts at winning Miss Philippines. Now, I finally got the best Christmas gift ever – and not just for me, for my country,' said Wurtzbach.
'I'd like to say thank you to everyone who believed in my potential and those who supported me from the beginning. To everyone who voted for me, especially to my fellow countrymen, thank you.'
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