Yesterday, Steve Harvey made award show history when he called the wrong name as winner of the Miss Universe Pageant. Steve Harvey mistakenly called out Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach, as second runner-up, subsequently announcing Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, as the winner.
Experiencing the pinnacle of her career, a crowned Gutierrez was blowing kisses to the crowd when Harvey interrupted saying, “There’s… I have to apologize.” In the most awkward moment in live television history (and that includes this other Steve Harvey moment on Family Feud), Gutierrez was uncrowned and Wurtzbach was awarded the now-sullied title.
Harvey was rightfully embarrassed of his gaffe, holding up the title card saying, “I will take responsibility for this, it was my mistake.”
Notice how they arrange everything on the card to make the chance of a f*ck up very low. #MissUniverse2015 https://t.co/Fk2H9AWX7C
— Dee Phunk (@DeePhunk) December 21, 2015
Of course, the Internet pounced on the author of Think Like A Man, Act Like A Lady, and the #MissUniverse2015 jokes came pouring in.
When you announce the wrong #MissUniverse2015, then apologize to Columbia University and the New Testament instead. pic.twitter.com/HtOt9mu67r
— Caleb Wilkerson (@caleb_wilkerson) December 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/krysilove/status/678778638771195904
In case you missed the #MissUniverse2015, here’s a gif! pic.twitter.com/jMphhX2Ru8
— eli (@unfamiIiar) December 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/almaRoofies/status/678784399534645248
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https://twitter.com/harryexhibit/status/678776243182006272
Life comes at you fast. pic.twitter.com/oWLNMFQRir
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) December 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/NifMuhammad/status/678780413716860928
https://twitter.com/jadadicaprio/status/678773995412389889
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https://twitter.com/DeionGottaSTFU/status/678775359442190336
https://twitter.com/charissetacang/status/678772091898847232
https://twitter.com/Ziweeee/status/678986818826592256
Damn. Harvey’s never coming back from this.
Photo via Tyler Bishop/YouTube
