The most beautiful day in the Universe is about to end with dismay for Colombia and revelry for the Philippines. The Miss Universe 2015 competition has come to an end full of confusion as pageant host Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia as winner when the cards in fact point to Miss Philippines.
Soon after the pageant was down between Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo and Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Harvey announced that the new Miss Universe is Miss Colombia, onto its second streak.
The crown has been already passed on by last year's winner, Paulina Vega, also from Colombia to Arevalo when Harvey interrupted the crowning moment with a sincere apology: "Okay, folks, um, I have to apologise," the host said as he walks back on stage while Arevalo was proudly waving a Colombian flag and wearing the Miss Universe sash and crown. "The first runner-up is Colombia... Miss Universe 2015 is Philippines," Harvey announced.
Harvey took full responsibility on the unfortunate error and showed to the audience the results card declaring Miss Philippines as the true winner.
"I will take responsibility for this, it was my mistake," he told the crowd. "It's on the card ... horrible mistake, but I can show it to you right here," he said, holding up the card facing the camera."Please don't hold it against the ladies, please don't. I feel so badly but it's still a great night."
Shocked and overwhelmed, Miss Universe 2015 winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach heads slowly in front of the stage alongside Miss Universe 2015 1st runner up Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo. Moments later, Vega slowly removed the crown from Arevalo and placed it on Wurtzbach.
In a post pageant press con, Miss Philippines extended her sympathy to the fans and supporters of Miss Colombia for the unfortunate event: "I'm very sorry, I did not take the crown from her and I wish her well in whatever she wants to pursue after this pageant," Wurtzbach said.
WME-IMG, executive producer of Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA expressed their public apology to Miss Colombia and congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Universe, Miss Philippines in their official website.
