Steve Harvey Clowned on Social Media After Announcing the Wrong Miss Universe
Steve Harvey Clowned on Social Media After Announcing the Wrong Miss Universe
Beloved comedian/actor/author/philanthropist Steve Harvey became the laughing stock of the world last night after he mistakenly crowned the wrong woman as Miss Universe.
In what is being dubbed one of the worst moments in live television history, Harvey accidentally announced Miss Colombia (Ariadna Gutierrez-Arévalo) as winner of the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant instead of the actual winner Miss Philippines (Pia Alonzo Wurzbach).
When it came time to announce the three finalists in the pageant, Steve correctly announced the second runner-up Miss USA (Olivia Jordan), but he read the card incorrectly for the first runner-up, which led to the horrible gaffe that was relentless mocked on social media.
Here is a photo of the card:
This card is arranged terribly. I didn't even see Ms. Universe at the bottom at first. pic.twitter.com/p3ZvLAGjyI
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) December 21, 2015
More via Fox News:
After Arevalo received the crown and a bouquet of flowers, Harvey announced he had made an error and that Wurzbach was in fact the winner.
A stunned Wurzbach, who had taken her place with the other contestants behind Arevalo, then walked out to center stage. Last year’s Miss Universe, Colombia’s Paulina Vega, then removed the crown from Avrevalo’s head and placed it on Wurtzbach.
With both pageant contestants standing at the front of the stage, the show concluded.
Harvey, who was hosting the contest for the first time, held up the card announcing the order of finishers for Fox network cameras to see up close afterward.
He said he re-read the card and noticed it said “first runner-up” next to the Colombia contestant’s name before he asked producers if he had made a mistake.
Talking with reporters afterward, Harvey and an executive for pageant owner WME-IMG called it human error. “Nobody feels worse about this than me,” Harvey said.
In yet another #FAIL moment of the night, Steve apologized “emphatically to Miss Philippians and Miss Columbia.”
“This was a terribly honest human mistake and I am so regretful,” he wrote.
.@IAmSteveHarvey got so upset he brought the Bible into it… Miss Philippians #MissUniverse2015 pic.twitter.com/XRwVKpJ6pM
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) December 21, 2015
Once Steve realized Philippians was one of the Books of the Bible and Columbia is the capital of South Carolina, he quickly deleted the tweet, but of course it was screenshotted and passed around on social media, because the Internet is relentless in its collective pursuit of having no chill whatsoever.
“I’d like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia & Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible,” Harvey said in an updated tweet. “Secondly, I’d like to apologize to the viewers at that I disappointed as well. Again it was an honest mistake.”
He added, “I don’t want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants. They were all amazing.”
I'd like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia & Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible.
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
Secondly, I'd like to apologize to the viewers at that I disappointed as well. Again it was an honest mistake.
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
I don't want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants. They were all amazing.
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
Here are videos showing how everything went down:
Of course the best thing to come out of situations like these are the social media (Twitter & Instagram) reactions, and here they are:
The Colombian Cartel has a new target… #MissUniverse2015 pic.twitter.com/a9NC4jv1uP
— McClintock Miller (@mcclintock___) December 21, 2015
Steve Harvey… You had one job! #MissUniverse https://t.co/iiBvXKhyLM pic.twitter.com/7P5Bu9xzU6
— 9GAG (@9GAG) December 21, 2015
The moment you named the wrong #MissUniverse2015 pic.twitter.com/PkkV7K9Uiu
— Ramel (@itsRamel) December 21, 2015
To sum what just happened #MissUniverse2015 pic.twitter.com/PQ3SlhdCtk
— _????Dricki Minaj_™ (@dricki_minaj) December 21, 2015
Colombia better than me, I woulda ran off the stage like them hoes on Maury. pic.twitter.com/2baOVw4lPa
— mrs. slim thickens (@MissSneed) December 21, 2015
When your direct deposit hits… Then your automatic bill pay kicks in. pic.twitter.com/O5HOlRkh8b
— En Sabah Nurr (@EnSabahNurr) December 21, 2015
So Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the winner of Miss Universe… https://t.co/Inn9R5xblQ pic.twitter.com/xDalv7Bu4c
— 9GAG (@9GAG) December 21, 2015
People are way too quick! ?#MissUniverse2015 #SteveHarvey pic.twitter.com/Q8b0ggT7rD
— ZIM????ï?AN?? (@showstopper120) December 21, 2015
Hamburger Helper deleted this but God Bless pic.twitter.com/BPWNdMQk2R
— Puneet Singh (@puneetsingh) December 21, 2015
I'm Done ?#MissUniverse2015 #SteveHarvey pic.twitter.com/uVIsYqdszI
— Dylan (@DylanTheMan37) December 21, 2015
After Hamburger Helper deleted their HILARIOUS tweet, they posted this equally hilarious apology:
Ok folks…uh..there's…I have to apologize…
— Helper (@helper) December 21, 2015
Justin Bieber even joined in on the fun:
Gotta love social media.
All jokes aside, we are all humans who make mistakes. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone whose never made a mistake in life.
Fortunately for most of us, however, our mistakes aren’t broadcast to millions of people all over the world.
Y’all leave Uncle Steve alone.
RIP Steve Harvey. January 17, 1957- December 20, 2015. He ain't really dead y'all just won't let him live after this pic.twitter.com/aq1xVXsl31
— verdelle (@noiremystique) December 21, 2015
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