Steve Harvey speaks out after Miss Universe faux pas
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Steve Harvey after Miss Universe: 'I made a mistake'
Miss Universe Host Steve Harvey explained that he made a mistake and didn't read his entire card when he announced the wrong pageant winner. He named Miss Colombia Miss Universe before realizing his error and announcing that Miss Philippines had won.
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Steve Harvey made an "honest mistake," he said after crowning the wrong woman Miss Universe Sunday night. These are the sorts of things that can happen on live TV, he said during a media conference after the show. Watch the video to hear from Harvey and winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Philippines.
ICYMI: Here's the awkward moment when Harvey corrects himself onstage:
Watch reactions as wrong Miss Universe winner announced
It was a major faux pas at the end of the Miss Universe pageant. Host Steve Harvey announced that Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, was the winner. He returned to apologize and name Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the winner. (Dec. 2
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