Miss Universe 2019: Steve Harvey named right costume contest winner, pageant says of apparent flub
by Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ATLANTA - Steve Harvey can’t catch a break when it comes to Miss Universe.
Years after his gaffe heard 'round the, well, universe, the TV host went viral yet again Sunday when he appeared to announce the wrong winner of the 2019 pageant’s national costume contest, USA Today reported.
“Earlier this week, all the contestants competed in the national costume contest. Here’s a look at the winner, Philippines,” began Harvey, standing in front of an image of Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados.
“This is it right here,” he continued, gesturing toward Miss Malaysia Shweta Sekhon, who had joined him onstage.
She quickly corrected him. “It’s not Philippines; it’s Malaysia,” she said.
″I just read that in the teleprompter," he told Sekhon before turning to the producers. “Y’all gonna quit doing this to me.”
Harvey added: “See, this is what they did to me back in 2015, played me short like that.”
He was referring to his infamous flub from four years ago, when he incorrectly announced that Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez had won the pageant instead of Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, People magazine reported.
But this time, Harvey appeared to be at least somewhat vindicated. Early Monday, the pageant tweeted that he had named the correct winner of this year’s costume contest.
TRENDING NOW:
- FDA investigates diabetes drug for possible contamination with cancer-causing agent
- Guns, drugs, money taken from Lawrenceville apartment building
- 20-foot inflatable leg lamp on display outside ‘A Christmas Story' house
- VIDEO: Annual Tows for Tots toy drive held in Pittsburgh's South Side
- DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts
© 2019 Cox Media Group.