The Magic Five Finalists of the Miss Universe 2015 confronts among the hardest questions they’ll ever experience once-in-a-lifetime as the lovely ladies answered the Q & A Portion of the long awaited event of the year.

Here is the transcript of the Miss Universe 2015 Question and Answer portion:

Top Five

First candidate: Miss Philippines – Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

Question: Earlier this year there was a controversy in the Philippines about the United States to re-opening a military base in your country. Do you think that United States should have a military presence in your country?

Answer:

I think that the United States and the Philippines has always have a good relationship with each other, we were colonized by the Americans and we have their culture in our traditions even up to this day and I think that we’re very welcoming with the Americans and I don’t see any problem with that at all.

Second Candidate: Miss France – Flora Coquerel

Question: Having experience terrorism first hand yourself, what is the best way for government to combat this rising threat?

Answer (from translator):

In my opinion to fight terrorism, first we have to know where the problems are coming from. We have to listen to the people who are commiting these attacks. So we have to find the problem at its heart and for us French we have to learn to be happy, to live and to be among ourselves.

Third Candidate: Miss Australia – Monika Radulovic

Question: Australia is taking its first steps towards legalizing marijuana. Do you think that’s a good idea and why?

Answer:

Thank you for that question Steve. Now this topic has brought positives and negatives and its quite debated, I believe that in certain circumstances legalizing marijuana does have definite benifits it has been found to be really amazing in treating cancer and its really really help those really really sick, so, in that circumstance I definitely do think, Yes we should but the government should definitely weigh both options. Thank you so much.

Fourth Candidate: Miss Colombia – Ariadna María Gutiérrez Arévalo

Question: Drug abuse continues to be one of the world’s most serious social problems. What do you think is the best way to handle this issue?

Answer (from translator):

The ideas that I have that we could use to eradicate these problems that unfortunately are affecting our world is in our homes to incentivize education for these problems because the continue to be large problems for the world.

Fifth Candidate: Miss USA – Olivia Jordan

Question: Few issues in the United States are more polarizing than gun ownership, the argument really heats up at a major tragedy events such as San Bernardino and Sandy Hook. What’s your possession on gun control?

Answer:

This is an incredibly difficult issue in the United States constantly battling and weighing our options. I think that’s incredibly important that all individuals have the right to protect themselves and feel safe but I also think that sometimes we need to look at the safety as a whole more than our own personal safety, so I think we need stronger regulations specifically I think that we need to pay attention.

Each of the participants who made it to the the magic 5 of the Miss Universe 2015 was able to answer the 30 seconds questions thrown each of them which only demonstrates how smart they are on their chosen area.

Final Three

Common question to all finalists: Why should you be the next Miss Universe:

Miss USA – Olivia Jordan

Answer:

I think that I should be the next Miss Universe because I am so passionate and so driven. It is my goal to inspire people from around the world- to believe in themselves, to be themselves and to follow their wildest dreams no matter what those dreams are. I want to work to bring a equality towards men and women. It is time to step up into power women. And I want to empower women all over the world.

Miss Colombia – Ariadna María Gutiérrez Arévalo

Answer:

I am positive that I should be the third Miss Universe for my country Colombia because all I have of the attributes that a Latin woman has. I am a woman who is full of feeling and have the attributes that a women should have in Colombia and a Miss Universe should have for all of her events.

Miss Philippines – Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

Answer:

To be a Miss Universe is both an honor and responsibility. If I were to be Miss Universe, I will use my voice to influence the youth and I would raise awareness to certain causes like HIV awareness that is timely and relevant to my country which is the Philippines. I want to show the world, the universe rather, that I am confidently beautiful with a heart. Thank you.