Miss Colombia on Miss Universe disaster: 'My destiny was this'

No hard feelings?

Days after Miss Universe host Steve Harvey completely botched announcing the pageant's winner -- first awarding the title to Miss Colombia, then returning to the stage to explain that Miss Colombia had actually won second place -- the world's most famous runner-up is speaking out about one of the most awkward moments ever captured on live television.

"After the storm comes the calm," Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez wrote late Tuesday on her Instagram account. "I want to thank each and everyone of you who have sent messages of support and strength."

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Gutierrez went on to call herself "the most fortunate and thankful" for the support she's received in the wake of the pageant, and even to find a silver lining in what must have been a heart-wrenching experience for her: "Today because of that COLOMBIA and the LATIN COMMUNITY are being talked about in every corner of the world.."

Oh, and don't worry: She worked in a "congrats" for poor Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach, this year's actual Miss Universe winner, as well.

After the storm comes the calm. I want to thank each and everyone of you who have sent messages of support and strength. Every one of you has become an incredible human being in my book and I am the most fortunate and thankful for having the support not only from one country but from the whole entire world. Your destiny is written for you. And my destiny was this. I was able to bring happiness to my country after becoming Miss Universe for only a couple of minutes... Today because of that COLOMBIA and the LATIN COMMUNITY are being talked about in every corner of the world. I also want to congratulate the Philippines for their new Miss Universe. The happiness that you must be feeling must be incredible. Life continues and in the future we will find out why things happen the way they happen. Thank you all for your LOVE SUPPORT and KINDNESS. ❤️ A photo posted by Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo (@gutierrezary) on Dec 22, 2015 at 4:08pm PST

Wurtzbach, for her part, also posted a celebratory photo on Instagram after the pageant -- though hers neglects to mention what happened right before she got her crown.

42 years of drought and now it finally reigns :) Mabuhay! Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat #MissUniverse #MissUniverso #ConfidentlyBeautiful A photo posted by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@piawurtzbach) on Dec 21, 2015 at 1:04pm PST

As for Steve Harvey? Well, here's his latest Instagram post. Draw your own conclusions. (Oh, and in case you were wondering: He's been invited to host the pageant again.)

God answers prayers in some of the most unexpected ways. A photo posted by Steve Harvey (@iamsteveharveytv) on Dec 22, 2015 at 12:31pm PST