Awkward!Miss Universe mistake sees wrong winner declared

The host of the Miss Universe contest has issued a grovelling apology after he read out the wrong winner, who was then forced to remove the crown. Presenter Steve Harvey said he felt "terrible" for the blunder which was broadcast live on TV. He mistakenly announced Miss Colombia had won the pageant with the Philippines […]

The host of the Miss Universe contest has issued a grovelling apology after he read out the wrong winner, who was then forced to remove the crown.
Presenter Steve Harvey said he felt "terrible" for the blunder which was broadcast live on TV.
He mistakenly announced Miss Colombia had won the pageant with the Philippines contestant as runner-up.
But Harvey then had to admit to the audience he had made a gaffe.
It meant Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, 21, of Colombia, who had already been crowned, had to take off the glitzy trinket and hand it to Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, a 26-year-old actress and model from the Philippines.
Harvey wrote on Twitter: "I’d like to apologise wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines for my huge mistake.
"I feel terrible."
Wurtzbach appeared to take the mix-up in her stride.
Speaking afterwards, she said: "It’s a very non-traditional crowning moment. It is very 2015."
It was the first Miss Universe title won by a contestant from the Philippines for more than 40 years.
It was also the first time viewers had a chance to vote on the winner, rating contestants in the swimwear, evening gown and interview competitions.

Culled from skynews.co.uk