Colombia's Juliana Franco says Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco is a true queen

Colombian beauty queen Juliana Franco has nothing but love and gratitude in the message she wrote after being hailed Miss Earth Water 2017.

Franco thanked her family, friends, her boyfriend and even "the people who even without knowing me sent me their support and words of encouragement and advice."

The beauty queen also thanked the candidates she competed with who are now her "friends forever" and the fans from Colombia and the Philippines who gave her a lot of love.

Without directly addressing the negative remarks circulating online about Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco, Franco poured her support for her fellow queen.

"Congrats to my beautiful Queen @karenibasco You Are A Truly Queen, thank you for everything and I really love you," she said.

Franco additionally tagged Miss Earth Air 2017 Nina Robertson and Miss Earth Fire 2017 Lada Akimova and declared that they are "the best court."

"I am Miss Earth Water 2017. What more pride than to represent the most abundant and important element of our planet and body. Prosperity for all," Franco concluded. — AT/LA, GMA News

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