Steve Harvey draws ire of two nations

Cue cards exist for a reason, and that is so that mistakes could be avoided. In 2015, however, Steve Harvey made a mistake that drew the ire of two nations, the Philippines and Colombia, during the announcement of the winner for the Miss Universe. The real winner was Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach, but Steve Harvey must have misread the card given and announced that Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was the winner, instead.

Miss Colombia got the whole nine yards—the sash, the crown, and the winning moment. Shortly after, however, Harvey apologizes and owns up, saying he made a mistake and that the winner was Miss Philippines. It was a moment that could not be forgotten, and Harvey ended up being disliked by Colombian citizens and Filipinos alike. To his credit, he has taken responsibility and in the succeeding years, taken the incident in stride.

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