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    Oh no, Oprah didn't say that

    Hours after Philippine bet Shamcey Supsup was named as the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, a purported statement from U.S. “Queen of Talk” Oprah Winfrey spread like wildfire online.
     
    This alleged statement was aired via NBC News: “I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. 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. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.”
     
    But sorry to burst your bubble, the highly influential celebrity did not actually say that.
     
    Answering a query on the alleged statement, a moderator on Oprah's official website Oprah.com said Oprah has not issued "any comments of this nature."
     
    OWNModerator13 responded: "There is no truth to the statement. Ms. Winfrey has not made any comments of this nature. Thank you for asking."

    Screenshot from Oprah.comScreenshot from Oprah.com


     
    The moderator of the talk show's official website also advised fans to visit Oprah's pressroom in her online site for updates about the talk show host.
     
    "Please note that there are many rumors circulating on the Internet. For this reason we encourage our members to visit the Press Room on Oprah.com to get the latest updates and news: http://www.oprah.com/pressroom/Press-Releases-Oprah-in-the-News," the moderator added.
     
    NBC News has not issued any statement either on its official Twitter account.


     
    Supsup was the lone candidate who answered in English during the crucial Question and Answer portion.

    When asked whether she would compromise her religion for the man she loves, Supsup answered: “I would not change my religion because, first of all, I love my God who created me and if that person truly loves me, he must also love my God,” she said.
     
    Some Filipino fans online have expressed disappointment over her non-title win, despite a good standing throughout the pageant.

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    723 comments

    • sirbetcomp  •  8 months ago
      The Ms. Universe pageant was over and yes Oprah didn’t say anything or even commented on the result of the said event. Let’s move on and prepare for another pageant few years from now.

      On the side note, people behind the Ms. Universe pageant are all respected and highly qualified people. They acquired judges from different walks of life to help them grace the event to ensure that the result will be fair and square.

      As for Ms. Supsup, yes she answered the question in English but she has the choice of getting an interpreter but she didn’t do so, was that a disadvantage? No, because she chose not to have one. Not to mention the fact that her question is all about religion (religious beliefs), a topic which in a sense may be subjective to the people hearing her answer. For a Christian, yes the answer was splendid. But let us not forget, that there are also people outside the Christian fence.

      3rd runner up out of 89 candidates, not bad.

      *just my ten cents*
      • Luvel Alexie 8 months ago
        yes, I agree. 3rd runner up ain't that bad. she stood up for her faith and what she believes in and I'm sure, she's pretty contented with her answer and that she would still say the same thing even when she's not nervous. I feel, however, that she did a better job than Miss Brazil
      • A Yahoo! User 8 months ago
        3rd runner up is really not bad but of course there's no wrong if she didn't take the oppurtunity to have an interpreter because she knew that she can do an answer the question by herself. We cannot control others to think positive towards Shamcey's accomplishment. She really did a great job making all Filipinos cry for victory. To Shamcey, Congratulations, you really performed well.
      • A Yahoo! User 8 months ago
        .."prepare for another pageant few years from now"? .. takes only 12months or less and there will be miss universe 2012 pageant, you stupid!
    • barok  •  8 months ago
      ,,,cguro kung sa simula palang eh hindi na nka pasok sa top 15,,,may mga comments pa kaya tayong mga Plipino?,,,tsk,,tsk,,,tsk,, Pinoy tlaga na nalo na hihirit pa hahaha,,, :D
      • Bet Tundag 8 months ago
        TAMA KA DYAN DI PA KAS MAKONTENTO!
        KUNG TALAGANG MANANALO DI MANANALO...NAKIKIPAGTALO PA NAPAPAHIYA TULOY..MAGPASALAMAT NA LANG KAYO!
      • cesar 8 months ago
        galing mo barok...
      • Cris 8 months ago
        hahaha. Puro kasi tayo magaling. Sila na lang kaya sumali. Baka sabihin nila, Kung hindi lang ako natisud, kung hindi lang ako pangit, kung hindi lang ako nabilaukan, kung hindi lang natanggal yung underwear ko, kung ano pa na dahilan... Puro nalang KUNG, puro na lang reklamo. Sabi sa akin ng iang hapon, hindi daw yung pinoy umaasenso kasi mahilig sa KASI, KUNG, at kung ano ano pa na dahilan...
    • joms  •  8 months ago
      @ james "Good in English doesn't mean you're intelligent."
      - so I think you're the perfect example of your comment. Am I correct? peace
      • James 8 months ago
        no, its you, you monkey
    • Rhy  •  8 months ago
      basta magagaling ang mga pilipino's becaues i believe ano naman ang mangyari taas nuo na rin ang mga pilipino so that's it for now... thank you Ms.Oprah Winfrey for suporthing the filipino's ([PHILIPPINESS) I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, YOU ARE MY ONLY IDOL AND THIS WORLD, THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN Ms. QUEEN OF TALK... TCA
    • chill  •  8 months ago
      i was not impressed with her statement "Love my God", coz there's only one true GOD, religion doesn't matter, IT IS ALL ABOUT YOUR FAITH THAT MAKES YOU GO TO HEAVEAN.

      Shamcey did a great job, let's not complain about her not making to the crown, being a 3rd runner up is such a great honor to the Philippines, a very good news telling the world that Philippines have such beautiful and brainy people in here, not just the bad news circulating around the world, just like mass murder, hostage taking resulting to multiple murder, corrupt officials, and many others!
    • Estela Baba  •  8 months ago
      it fashionistic and recycable.............its amizing
    • Kayziel  •  8 months ago
      So what if she did'st say it? IDGAF.
      We're not craving for her compliment.
      Still, she's our winner.
      • gelai 8 months ago
        HELL YEAH
    • Willy  •  8 months ago
      praise God for the answer of Shamcey. its very amazing because of her standing that God first in her life not the boy she is going to be a wedded husband for her future. and if you trust your life first to a man then you will be in danger.
    • Bien  •  8 months ago
      with the advent of the internet, it's too easy to embarrass an entire country by claiming something said something. more often than not, we would want to believe it too. tsk. i'm just glad i never believed anything oprah said anyways. ahahaha. oh..let me correct that..i don't believe most of what oprah said. i totally agree that baked lays are the best ever potato chips i've tasted. hahahaha.
    • danger  •  8 months ago
      Oprah should run for president.....USA......
    • Csonetwothreefour  •  8 months ago
      kasalanan ito ng mha mmda at ng gobyerno - christopher lao
    • Mark  •  8 months ago
      i know Ms. O won't say such an unprofessional comment instantly after the coronation of the 2011 Miss Universe, of course it has to undergo probing yet. Personally, my view is Miss Philippines should have a close fight with Miss Angola
    • sheina  •  8 months ago
      actually im bothered bec Ms Supsup was quoted on this article but these are not the very exact words she uttered during the Q and A...
    • Angelita Escaros  •  8 months ago
      ala lang bahala kau.
    • Csonetwothreefour  •  8 months ago
      I should have been informed - Christopher Lao
    • leomar  •  8 months ago
      mgaling kea ang mga pinay sa kama haha
    • Minayyy  •  8 months ago
      E psalamat na nga tau na kahit 3rd runner up lang nakapasok parin c Ms. Shamcey, ang pinoy talaga, di marunong tumanggap ng pagkatalo. Laging may hirit. Hindi porke't maganda ang sagot ng isang kandidata e dapat siya na talaga ang mananalo sa patimpalak. Depende parin yan sa mga hurado at sa mga nanonood kung sino talaga ang bet nilang manalo..Kaya sa kapwa ko pinoy, wag na natin palakihin pa ang isyu. Maging masaya na lang sana tayo sa pagkakapanalo ng iba. Better luck next time na lang sa mga sasali pa sa Ms. Universe..
    • Guztavo  •  8 months ago
      According to what I have read in the much circulated remark by OW, that run..."If" only the Q and A portion would be the only category to base choosing a winner in that pageant, then she would have won....but alas...there are other categories which the organizers were considering. Sum total...she landed 3rd funner up.
    • Wilfredo Rodriguez Willy ...  •  8 months ago
      its the first time I saw a Q & A without bloopers from the contestant,, why not make english the only language to be used in QA for the judges to see the delivery of thjeir answerrs. It takes years to train and prepare to join this contest. why not include english.. ms. universe should be brainy. w/out the interpreter the answers must be bloopers
    • marcus  •  8 months ago
      only reason pepole listen to oprah is for the things she give away to me she need to get JESUS and the truth
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