VIDEO: Steve Harvey Announces Incorrect MISS UNIVERSE Winner on Live TV
The winner of the 2015 MISS UNIVERSE crown turned out not to be the biggest news of the annual pageant. In a live television broadcast from Las Vegas last evening, host STEVE HARVEY misread the names of the first runner-up and winner, and announced that Miss Colombia was the recipient of this year's crown.
After the beauty queen received the crown and began to take her victory walk before a cheering audience, Harvey realized his error and attempted to correct it on live television. "Folks let me take control of this," said THE TALK show host, holding up the card with the correct winner's name.
In a very uncomfortable two minutes of live TV, the crown was taken off of Miss Colombia and placed on the head of a stunned Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.
The error was not deleted from the broadcast when it was aired on the West Coast several hours later and it is believed that it will remain in tact when shown to international markets where the pageant doesn't air live. Watch the video clip below!
Harvey faced the press following his live blunder - check out the video:
Following the broadcast, Harvey took to Twitter to share his heartfelt apologies for his error:
I'd like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia & Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible.
- STEVE HARVEY (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
