--- description: Social media pounced after host Steve Harvey wrongly announced Miss Colombia as the pageant winner instead of Miss Philippines title: The Internet Reacts to Steve Harvey's Miss Universe Mistake image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7296dcdfe5fc1bed/6988764ecf40a82c59c412e1/gettyimages-502141544.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's How the Internet Reacted to Steve Harvey's Monumental Miss Universe Mistake by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 21, 2015 5:19 AM CUT  Host Steve Harvey performs during The 2015 MISS UNIVERSE Show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, California, on December 20, 2015. Host Steve Harvey performs during The 2015 MISS UNIVERSE Show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, California, on December 20, 2015.VALERIE MACON—AFP/Getty Images by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 21, 2015 5:19 AM CUT The Miss Universe pageant received more than its usual share of drama at the finals in Las Vegas on Sunday, primarily thanks to host Steve Harvey — who [wrongly announced](http://time.com/4156587/miss-universe-mistake-steve-harvey-colombia-philippines/ "undefined") Miss Colombia as the winner before apologizing and having the crown transferred to the actual winner, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. As if committing such a monumental gaffe in front of millions of viewers wasn’t bad enough for Harvey, social media was waiting to pounce. > [](https://twitter.com/kbeninato/status/678773341822423040) > [](https://twitter.com/HueyMack/status/678791662907211776) > [](https://twitter.com/collegezstudent/status/678791768633118720) > [](https://twitter.com/Home%5FHalfway/status/678792438580817922) The comedian and _Family Feud_ host also took to Twitter to apologize. > [](https://twitter.com/IAmSteveHarvey/status/678784871922290688) But like the mistake that put him in that situation, he had to quickly backtrack from an earlier error. > [](https://twitter.com/DerekKCRA/status/678779094004314112) Giving the Internet yet another opportunity to be its usual unforgiving self. > [](https://twitter.com/DylanTheMan37/status/678791969816969216) Among the detractors, however, were many who appreciated his immediate honesty and heartfelt apology. > [](https://twitter.com/BobOngHugot/status/678791961583554560) > [](https://twitter.com/Djoir/status/678792459908997120) > [](https://twitter.com/Seth%5FKaplan/status/678790309405323264) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4156620/miss-universe-2015-steve-harvey-mistake-reactions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4156620/miss-universe-2015-steve-harvey-mistake-reactions/"},"headline":"Here's How the Internet Reacted to Steve Harvey's Monumental Miss Universe Mistake","datePublished":"2015-12-21T05:19:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T13:32:17.252Z","description":"As if committing such an epic error in front of millions of TV viewers wasn't bad enough, social media was waiting to pounce","url":"https://time.com/4156620/miss-universe-2015-steve-harvey-mistake-reactions/","keywords":["Television","Colombia","twitter","Philippines","Apology","winner","miss universe"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7296dcdfe5fc1bed/6988764ecf40a82c59c412e1/gettyimages-502141544.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rishi Iyengar","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7296dcdfe5fc1bed/6988764ecf40a82c59c412e1/gettyimages-502141544.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"US-MISS UNIVERSE-2015","caption":"US-MISS UNIVERSE-2015","creditText":"VALERIE MACON—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4156620/miss-universe-2015-steve-harvey-mistake-reactions/","name":"Here's How the Internet Reacted to Steve Harvey's Monumental Miss Universe Mistake"}}]}] ```