Watch the cringeworthy moment host names WRONG Miss Universe winner!
Olly Murs eat your heart out!
In a clanger that has truly eclipsed Olly Murs’ X Factor blunder last month, host Steve Harvey announced the WRONG Miss Universe winner in Las Vegas last night.
In front of millions of viewers across the globe, Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was unveiled by Harvey as winner of the 2015 beauty pageant and was handed the crown and a bouquet of flowers.
Still crying tears of joy, Ariadna Gutierrez’ ‘title’ was stripped moments later when Harvey announced she was the runner up and Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was the real winner. Ouch!
Looking bashful, he said: “OK, folks, um, I have to apologise. The first runner-up is Colombia… Miss Universe 2015 is Philippines.”
For a few awkward seconds – that probably felt like years - Miss Philippines and Miss Columbia stood side-by-side in a moment of confusion.
Admitting his terrible gaffe, Harvey told the crowd: “I will take responsibility for this, it was my mistake. It’s on the card ... horrible mistake, but I can show it to you right here.
“It is my mistake, but it’s still a great night. Please don’t hold it against the ladies, please don’t. I feel so badly but it’s still a great night.”
Understandably there was an immediate backlash on social media, with many users slamming Harvey for his mistake and others calling it “hilarious.”
On , one user wrote: “That was poorly handled. And both of these gorgeous ladies deserve an apology because that was embarrassing for both of them. I literally felt both of their pain.”
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear!
