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Whoops, he did it again. Miss Universe pageant host Steve Harvey is back in the news for another blunder involving the announcement of a winner during the telecast.
No, he didn’t announce the wrong winner of the pageant this time like he did in 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aOlqDKX7V4
This time he just ran into some trouble with revealing who the winner of one of the categories was on Sunday night.
When a photo of Miss Philippines was shown on the screen that’s who Harvey announced was the winner of the National Costume category of the Miss Universe 2019 pageant, much to the surprise of Miss Malaysia Shweta Sekhon, who was standing right next to him in her costume.
“It’s not Philippines. It’s Malaysia,” she told him.
After being corrected (again), Harvey looked like he’d just about had enough, saying, “Let me explain something to you. I just read that in the teleprompter. Ya’ll got to quit doing this to me. I can read. Now, they are trying to fix it now. See? This is what they did to me back in 2015 – played me short like that. This is Malaysia.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaIoW-fMHAc
That isn’t even the best part, however.
Turns out Harvey wasn’t even wrong. Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados did in fact win the National Costume category.
.@IAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the #MissUniverse2019 National Costume competition! Congratulations, Gazini. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/L8DpAyNL9I
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019
Not that everyone noticed. Many were too captivated with his amazing suit and his very poor taste cartel joke to Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur Náder (his second Colombian cartel joke of the evening).
Steve Harvey's suit looks like the one he puts on after you think you beat him in the boss battle but you got more fighting to do pic.twitter.com/nFoXYODkph
— David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) December 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/sahpreem/status/1204049333664014337
Everybody talking 💩 about #SteveHarvey's Suit from last night's #MissUniverse 🤔! Y'all need to leave that man alone. Personally, I really just think he was channeling his inner @JLo circa 2000 💅💅💅! 💋♥️! 👑 #MondayVibes pic.twitter.com/6Enx8A1lTV
— Toni Embry (@ToniEmbry) December 9, 2019
What kind of dumbass would make a joke about drugs cartel in a beauty pageant? The one And only @IAmSteveHarvey … it wasn’t funny…
— Mauricio Herrera (@maoherrera7) December 9, 2019
Mr. @IAmSteveHarvey, there are a lot more in #Colombia to talk and joke about. Be creative, challenge yourself and do not stigmatize Colombians!
— Rodrigo Rodríguez-Morales (@RodrigoRodrigez) December 9, 2019
If all you know about Colombia is narcos and drugs do yourself a favor and stay shut. We are way more than! For decades we have been battling to get away from this stereotype for ignorant people to keep bringing it up ! Thanks @IAmSteveHarvey
— Indira Avila (@fitbygaby_) December 9, 2019
Worst host ever @IAmSteveHarvey , absolutely disrespectful the joke of the “Cartels”. We are a great country full of good people and we don’t deserve that image anymore. Surprising how ignorant a host can be, recommend you to open a book once in a while. Joke a out of place!
— Andres Simon (@AndresSimon_) December 9, 2019
On the plus side, Harvey did announce the correct over all winner at the end of the evening, Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi.