At the start of his contract, Steve Harvey made one of the biggest on-screen goofs in history by calling out the wrong winner. During the 2015 Miss Universe pageant, he infamously called out Miss Colombia and didn’t notice the error until she had been crowned and was waving to fans. The world watched as the crown was taken off Miss Colombia and given to Miss Philippines. Harvey later explained that the fault wasn’t his, but the damage was done, and the criticism was immense. He later referred to the time as the “worst week of his life” (via USA Today).
The aftermath of Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe mix-up was intense, even earning him enemies such as Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines. The year after his blunder, Duterte publicly stated that he wanted Harvey booted out. Ultimately, the host survived the ax, but there were more blunders to come.
In 2019, after he announced Miss Colombia as part of the last 20 contestants, the beauty queen was wary and asked him if he was certain her name was on the list. The host clarified that he hadn’t made a mistake but controversially joked that the cartel was yet to forgive him.
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