Destiny’s darling, according to Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the happiest woman on Earth. On December 20, 2015 (Monday morning in Manila), 26-year- old Binibining Pilipinas Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach finally became destiny’s darling as she realized her longtime dream of winning the coveted Miss Universe title.

Moreover, not only did Wurtzbach become the happiest woman on earth, but she also made the happiest nation of the Philippines, which also had long waited for a new queen, 42 years since Margie Moran won the same title in the 1970s.

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