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Miss Universe 2015 Final Marred By Host Steve Harvey Crowning Wrong Winner

The Miss Universe Host Crowned The Wrong Winner And It Was Insanely Awkward
Chris York
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The 2015 Miss Universe final was thrown into embarrassing chaos on Sunday after host Steve Harvey crowned the wrong winner.

Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, had been announced in first place in the competition with Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach, in second.

Gutierrez was already wearing the crown and blowing kisses to the audience when Harvey was forced to admit he'd made a mistake.

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Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach finally named the 2015 Miss Universe winner in Las Vegas.

He said: "There's... I have to apologise."

A clearly stunned Wurtzbach was then crowned winner.

To make matters even worse Harvey apologised on Twitter but managed to spell both countries wrong.

He quickly deleted the tweet but by Monday morning the whole debacle was top trend on Twitter and the subject of various memes.

Harvey later managed to successfully apologise...

Miss Universe 2015
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Other contestants comfort Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, center, after she was incorrectly crowned Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was named Miss Universe. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega, center, removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, left, before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, right, at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Gutierrez was incorrectly named the winner before Wurtzbach was given the Miss Universe crown. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega, center, takes away the flowers and sash from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, left, before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, right, at the Miss Universe pageant Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. According to the pageant, a misreading led the announcer to read Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner before they took it away and gave it to Miss Philippines.(AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Other contestants comfort Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, center right, after she was incorrectly crowned Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. According to the pageant, a misreading led the announcer to read Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner before they took it away and gave it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, pictured on left. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Steve Harvey holds up the card showing the winners after he incorrectly announced Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was named Miss Universe. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega, center, reacts before taking away the flowers, crown and sash from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, left, before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach at the Miss Universe pageant Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Gutierrez was incorrectly named Miss Universe. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, right, and Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach wait for the announcer to name the new Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Gutierrez was incorrectly crowned before Wurtzbach was named Miss Universe. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, right, reacts as the announcer incorrectly names her the new Miss Universe next to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, left, at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Wurtzbach was later given the crown after an announcing error. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach reacts as she was announced as the new Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was incorrectly named as Miss Universe before her crown was taken away. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, front, reacts after she was announced as the new Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was incorrectly named Miss Universe. In back is finalist Miss USA Olivia Jordan. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega, center, takes away the flowers and sash from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez, left, before giving them to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, right, at the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Las Vegas. Gutierrez was incorrectly named the winner before Wurtzbach was given the Miss Universe crown. (AP Photo/John Locher) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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