Unless you’re living under a rock, or aren’t on social media at all, or don’t watch TV at all, you’ve heard about probably one of the biggest and most embarrassing mistakes on live tv that happened last night. If not, well…here…
WHEWWWWW!!!!!
That was awkward. And sad.
I'd like to apologize wholeheartedly to Miss Colombia & Miss Philippines for my huge mistake. I feel terrible.
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
Secondly, I'd like to apologize to the viewers at that I disappointed as well. Again it was an honest mistake.
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
I don't want to take away from this amazing night and pageant. As well as the wonderful contestants. They were all amazing.
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) December 21, 2015
I’m just not sure how one misreads this.
The card is clear. I saw something last night saying the teleprompter said something different or whatever, but I mean….
Sheesh. I don’t know.
Now, there are a few reactions I’d like to address….
First…
And y'all still lost, so… RT @desusnice: stay classy Colombia pic.twitter.com/ECjJzCv03Y
— Jody EyeRoller (@KidFury) December 21, 2015
Really? Of course, this isn’t representative of ALL Colombians, but come on. This is doing the most and for your queen who still lost.
Okay, then there was this…
Steve Harvey, a monster, crowns wrong Miss Universe https://t.co/a97UpH1jCm pic.twitter.com/AGr8dlFrow
— Gawker (@Gawker) December 21, 2015
Out of curiosity, I did a search to see who else Gawker called a monster:
Cops: "Monster" disemboweled girlfriend after she screamed ex’s name during drunken sex. http://t.co/Atygh9V3it
— Gawker (@Gawker) September 21, 2015
Reporter says she secretly recorded "monster" Jared Fogle for years http://t.co/Vaq4Hq5Ztu pic.twitter.com/CJCpIW5Efv
— Gawker (@Gawker) August 21, 2015
A Los Angeles monster cut off an old man's head and took it with him (or her). http://t.co/GKj4N0dbOR pic.twitter.com/2bu0YLkRGq
— Gawker (@Gawker) June 25, 2015
Janice Dickinson: Bill Cosby is "a pig, a monster, and he raped me." http://t.co/2Tpqvo1L37
— Gawker (@Gawker) December 2, 2014
Okay. So most of these have monster quoted, and then Gawker used it outright for a man who is cutting off heads.
This is the same category they put Steve Harvey in.
Give me a damn break. He mad a HORRIBLE mistake, but Steve Harvey is no monster. Please.
And finally,
Only solution to Steve Harvey's hideous Miss Universe howler is for both women to share the title. My new column: https://t.co/rAnRwT5rSr
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 21, 2015
Donald Trump's solution to Miss Universe mistake: ‘do a co-winner’ https://t.co/3Lfw8RYeSc
— TIME.com (@TIME) December 21, 2015
A co-winner?
NOPE.
NAH.
NIL.
NO.
Absofawkinglutely NOT.
Philippines won. Period. She shouldn’t have to share the title. What happened sucks, but Columbia did, in fact, lose. She’ll live.
I need everybody to settle down and take a breath.
This was a horrible mistake, but Steve Harvey broke no laws and the world will go on. He took full responsibility and at this point, there’s nothing else tha can be done.
Relax.