Steve Harvey’s Epic Miss Universe Pageant Fail: Host Announces the Wrong Winner

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The stand-up comedian and ‘Family Feud’ host accidentally crowend Miss Colombia as Miss Universe—before admitting he’d made a terrible mistake.

Published Dec. 20 2015 10:53PM EST

The 2015 edition of the Miss Universe Pageant was bookended by two moments that were fascinating for very different reasons.

Judge Perez Hilton, sporting a fabulous Christmas suit, opened Sunday night’s festivities by declaring: “Thankfully, Donald Trump no longer owns this pageant.”

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Steve Harvey’s Epic Miss Universe Pageant Fail: Host Announces the Wrong Winner

The stand-up comedian and ‘Family Feud’ host accidentally crowend Miss Colombia as Miss Universe—before admitting he’d made a terrible mistake.

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