Did Oprah Winfrey Say Miss Philippines Should Have Won Miss Universe? [PHOTOS]

One of the world's most powerful women claims the Miss Universe 2011 title should have gone to Miss Philippines, and not to Miss Angola.

In a statement she allegedly made on NBC news, Oprah Winfrey openly declared what she thought about the winners of Monday night's Miss Universe 2011 pageant.

The coveted crown went to Leila Lopes of Angola, whose features and personality secured the title for her, but Oprah Winfrey thinks Shamcey Supsup from the Philippines should have won.

"I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Miss 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," said Winfrey in a statement.

Winfrey described how Miss Philippines showed the intelligence of a global "beauty and brains" type because of her straightforward answer to the final question.

 "The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Miss Philippines answered straight to the point," said Winfrey. The statement had created quite a buzz on cyber space but remains unconfirmed by either NBC or the camp of the talk show queen.

Shamcey Supsup from General Santos City, Philippines, won over the hearts of judges with her striking features, slender physique, and brilliant mind from the pre-pageant down to the last moments of the show. Hollywood actress Vivica A. Fox was the one who handed Miss Philippines the question, "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person you love? Why or why not?"

"If I had to change my religious beliefs, I will not marry the person that I love. Because the first person that I love is God who created me."

"And I have my faith and my principles, these are what makes me who I am. And if that person loves me, he should love my God too, Thank you," answered Miss Philippines.

Miss Philippines ended being the 3rd Runner up, following Miss Brazil (2nd), Miss Ukraine (1st), and Miss Angola who won the title.

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Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup participates in the evening gown segment of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey poses at the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network launch cocktail reception for the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California January 6, 2011.

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup steps forward after being chosen among the final ten contestants of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.

Miss Universe Philippines 2011 Shamcey Supsup competes in the evening gown presentation show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo September 8, 2011.

Oprah Winfrey waves at photographers as she arrives at her charity walk called "Live Your Best Life Walk" in New York May 9, 2010.

Oprah Winfrey gives a thumbs-up to the media while attending the third day of the Allen and Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 8, 2011. The annual conference that has taken place in Central Idaho since 1983, features invited attendance by world business elite, global political leaders, entertainment giants and major figures in international philanthropic and cultural spheres.