Steve Harvey announces wrong Miss Universe winner in worst T.V. mistake of 2015

Sometimes you just need to finish the year with a bang – or in this case, a monumental flub.

In what could quite possibly be the worst mistake in television for 2015, Miss Universe host Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia as the winner of the pageant, when it was actually Miss Philippines.

Here is actual footage of the de-crowning of Miss Colombia:

The de-crowning of Colombia (the actual runner up) and the crowning of Miss Philippines. #MissUniverse pic.twitter.com/UM8SADSKk1

— Janet Mock (@janetmock) December 21, 2015

To make matters worse, in his subsequent apology tweet, Harvey misspelled both “Colombia” and “Philippines.” Oy vey.

@RobTheHockeyGuy and this was his apology tweet after. Spelled the countries names wrong. pic.twitter.com/8y3YELKngr — Andy Cole (@AndyCole84) December 21, 2015

He deleted that tweet and put up this one after:

I'd like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia & Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible.

— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015

Of course, former Miss Universe owner and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump weighed in on the monumental mistake, saying it wouldn’t have happened had he not sold the pageant six months ago.

Very sad what happened last night at the Miss Universe Pageant. I sold it 6 months ago for a record price. This would never have happened!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2015

People on Twitter are weighing in, with some users suggesting it was all a publicity stunt to get people talking about Miss Universe.

“Wait… What? No one is watching Miss Universe? Zero viewers?! OK, quick, give Steve the wrong name – that will make people talk about us.” — Harley (@TheHuxLee) December 21, 2015

The Miss Universe controversy just looked like a set up.

— Ha’ateiho (@Behzeeee) December 21, 2015

Was unaware Miss Universe was still a thing until this morning. #SteveHarvey — Amelia Gibson (@AmeliaNGibson) December 21, 2015

In the Miss Universe Snapchat story, Steve Harvey claims it was the TelePrompTer that caused him to read out the wrong name.

On the Snapchat story, Steve Harvey says the Teleprompter said Miss Colombia won #MissUniverse2015 pic.twitter.com/3dBclNY58I

— Justin Taylor (@TheSmarmyBum) December 21, 2015

Miss Alabama conquers.

Watch the Miss Universe snap story… Harvey says “The TelePrompTer said Miss Universe- Colombia”… Someone in production is fired… — Miss Alabama (@MissAmericaAL) December 21, 2015

Watch the whole cringe-worthy moment below:

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