Colombians Outraged Over Miss Universe Host’s Controversial Mistake
Harvey apologized during the broadcast, and later took to Twitter to reiterate his apologies to the pageant’s contestants and viewers.
Meanwhile, Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos had to reverse a celebratory tweet after discovering that Miss Colombia had been mistakenly named the victor. I will take responsibility for this.
“I have to apologize”.
Colombians all around the world are outraged at the outcome of Miss Universe 2015, where Miss Colombia was announced as the victor for two minutes before the host said there was a mistake.
Ms Wurtzbach appeared stunned as she walked to the front of the stage alongside the crown-wearing Ms Arevalo, before last year’s Miss Universe, from Colombia, removed the crown and placed it on Ms Wurtzbach’s head.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Wurtzbach said there was absolute confusion after Harvey clarified the mix-up. “Let me just take control of this”.
The camera switched to a bewildered-looking Wurtzbach, who came back on the stage to get the crown as the same celebratory music repeated.
“I feel frightful for this young woman”, he said. On the right side, in larger type but lower, it stated that Miss Universe was Miss Philippines.
In fact, the debacle will always overshadow the future of the competition, and it’s a shame that an honored competition such as Miss Universe will never be the same again.
“To me, our queen is and will remain Miss Universe. But as Miss Columbia was very conservative and also respectful, I would have done as she did”, Miss Santa Barbara County Arianna Lemus said.
Miss Germany refuses to elaborate, but she does add that she wishes Miss Philippines the best while holding the title. That same month, Trump sold the organization that includes the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants to entertainment company WME-IMG.