WEB DESK: Sunday marks the return of the Miss Universe pageant, which will once again be hosted by Family Feud frontman Steve Harvey. While Steve has proven to be a reliable pageant host for the past three years, it’s nearly impossible to forget his giant flub in front of millions back in 2015.
It was then that Steve wrongly announced that Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez had won the competition. Realizing that Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was the actual winner, he had to walk back on stage and revoke his declaration.
“I have to apologize,” Steve began before taking a long and awkward pause. “The first runner up is Colombia … Miss Philippines, take your first walk as Miss Universe.”
The blunder immediately took the world by surprise, prompting a flurry of reactions.
Some were sympathetic toward Ariadna, while others were downright angry. In fact, The Miami Herald reported at the time that a Colombian law firm threatened to file a lawsuit, claiming that “the crown is an acquired right that cannot be taken away from us.”
