(12-21-2015 10:08 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Harvey compounded things when he took to twitter later and misspelled both Colombia and Philippines:

I can understand the "Columbia" spelling because that is so common in the states vs. Colombia.

Megi Luka, Miss Universe Albania 2015:

I laughed so much when I saw the clip.

anyone think this might be contrived to raise awareness/viewership of the pageant?

(12-21-2015 01:07 PM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  anyone think this might be contrived to raise awareness/viewership of the pageant?

If there was another pageant next week maybe. Since the next one is a year from now, no.

Glad so many people have never made a mistake.

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Ari Emanuel now owns the Miss Universe pageant I believe (Rahm's brother - the guy Entourage is based on). I imagine he's a Liberal, so you can blame it on the Liberals and not Trump.

(12-21-2015 10:37 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  This was run much better when Trump was at the helm.

Steve isn't very smart. He'll be back to hosting the Hoodie awards.

(12-21-2015 10:37 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  This was run much better when Trump was at the helm.

Except some of the contestants wouldn't be allowed into the United States under Trump.

I hate this happened to Steve. He seems to be a great guy. I bet he parlays this into hundreds of jokes at himself. He should just let it go. After all...it was a stupid beauty contest.

Miss Germany Speaks Out About Miss Universe 2015 Blunder, Apologizes For Outrage She Caused
by: Alexandria Ingham December 22, 2015

Miss Germany is the latest Miss Universe 2015 contestant to weigh in on the blunder made on Sunday night. After causing outrage with her comments, she has since apologized.

Her team made an announcement on the official Miss Germany Facebook page, but the page has since been completely removed by the social media giant. People have posted screenshots of the apology, which some say is not enough, considering the words that Sarah-Lorraine shared after the pageant.



On Sunday Night, Miss Universe was in the spotlight for an unbelievable blunder when presenter Steve Harvey announced the wrong name. Instead of saying the first runner-up was Miss Colombia, he announced her as the winner. Some of the Miss Universe 2015 contestants have said that they could instantly see that a mistake was made. Miss Australia explained that the teleprompter had told the actual winner, Miss Philippines, to take her victory walk. Miss Philippines did not see this, and she joined the other women who had been unsuccessful. Miss Colombia was crowned and then had to hand over the crown again when the mistake was noticed.

Miss Germany stood out as the most controversial contestant since Sunday night, with many taking to social media explaining that her comments are the reason she did not even make the top 15 women in the pageant. She said that none of the girls voted for Miss Philippines, and she did not deserve it. For her, Miss France was the true winner, but she did admit that Miss Colombia deserved it.

“Miss Universe-Germany Sarah-Lorraine feels sorry for her colleague and friend Miss Colombia. This must have been the worst nightmare. She never intended to offend Miss Philippines in any way. She feels sorry for both girls. She is really sorry if the video suggests anything else than that,” Miss Germany’s official Facebook statement explained.

Miss Colombia has been praised for the way she handled the situation. Moments after the Miss Universe blunder, she explained that “everything happens for a reason,” and the disappointed runner-up was not angry about the mix-up or at Harvey. Wiping away tears, she thanked those who did vote for her. Miss Philippines has not said much about the mistake, except that it was “very 2015,” according to the Daily Mirror.

Steve Harvey is reportedly extremely embarrassed by his Miss Universe 2015 blunder, according to Hollywood Life. An anonymous source says that he is usually very funny and laughs situations off, but he is very sorry for the confusion and the embarrassment caused to both final contestants on Sunday night. He did not mean to do it, despite many claiming that it was all a publicity stunt. Some people did take to social media to say that they would not have known about Miss Universe had the blunder not happened and made the worldwide mainstream news.

Harvey will reportedly stay out of the public eye for the next few days to get over the embarrassment. Unfortunately for the Family Feud host, his mistake will not be forgotten for a long time.



The whole world is talking about the situation. Donald Trump, the former owner of Miss Universe, said that the mistake would not have happened if he was still in charge. While commending Harvey’s actions on the night, he said that he would have crowned both winners.

Pia Wurtzbach, better known as Miss Philippines and now 2015’s Miss Universe winner, says that she was not sure whether to actually go up after being told of the blunder. Pia explained that she was concerned about a second mistake, and she did not want any further embarrassment. It was why she remained with the other women while Miss USA encouraged her to go back to the front of the stage. The winner was also looking for cues from members of staff to see what she should do, but they were just as confused as she was over the blunder.

In the end, Harvey, the winner, and the runner-up handled the situation in a dignified manner. Miss Germany stood out as the one contestant who made inappropriate comments in the aftermath of the Miss Universe 2015 blunder.

Interesting note that Miss Philippines is apparently also part-German according to a Philippine website.

(12-21-2015 11:59 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(12-21-2015 10:08 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Harvey compounded things when he took to twitter later and misspelled both Colombia and Philippines:

I can understand the "Columbia" spelling because that is so common in the states vs. Colombia.

What's your issue with the New Testament?

Haven't followed this but did the host explain HOW he made the mistake?

(12-23-2015 12:45 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Haven't followed this but did the host explain HOW he made the mistake?

Steve Harvey press conference.

Miss Universe Executive ‘Definitely’ Wants Steve Harvey to Host Again
Us Weekly December 22, 2015



Everyone makes mistakes. Even though Steve Harvey made a major blunder when he announced the wrong winner during the live Miss Universe telecast on Sunday, December 20, he’s welcome to host the show again next year.

Mark Shapiro, the chief content officer of WME IMG (the company that owns the Miss Universe Organization), told the Jim Rome Show that he’d love to have the Family Feud host back next year.

“He was funny, he was informative, he’s high energy, he’s got a great following,” Shapiro said of the 58-year-old comedian. “I definitely want him back, and I would hate to see him not come back. He’s going to want a shot to redeem himself.”

Harvey misread the results card during the pageant’s live show, and mistakenly announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner before giving the crown to rightful champ Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

“The world forgives, the world forgets,” the exec added. “It could happen to the best of us. He was so well intended, and he’s such a good guy, and it was really such a mistake that I hope people don’t hold this over him other than for just a good laugh and let it pass.”

One person who has already let it pass is Miss Universe judge Perez Hilton. The gossip blogger originally had strong criticism for Harvey, but told Us Weekly in an exclusive interview that he’d like to see the actor return to host again. “They need to bring Steve Harvey back again next year,” he said, noting, “I understand how he messed it up because of how [the card] was printed.”

The comedian was quick to apologize after his gaffe. In a video posted to the official Instagram page for Miss Philippines, the host bowed to Wurtzbach and said, “I wanted to fix it. I wanted to do the right thing.”

(12-23-2015 12:45 PM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  Haven't followed this but did the host explain HOW he made the mistake?

He read "1st runner up" on the card and thought that meant 1st place. Honestly I did too....until I turned 8.

Harvey should be the spokesman for the college football playoff committee.