On the plus side, think of the publicity this is giving the pageant.
Since he is unable to perform the duties, the first runner-up should take his place.
And what the hell is a mezzanine?
Whoooo boy. I’m sure that’s every presenter’s worst nightmare :o
If Teh Donald was in charge this never would have happened. And Steve Harvey would be FIRED!
I consider all beauty pageants to be tools of the running-dog ruling patriarchy to keep Woman down, but this broke even MY heart.
aaaaaaaabsoluytely hilarious.
Anyone that takes part in such a knuckle-dragging event deserves all the embarrassment and discomfort that befalls them.
Serves them right, I’m glad they fucked up.
That’s almost exactly what the Donald said on Twitter.
That’s amazing considering the unpredictable and creative nature of his rhetoric which rarely involve claims of superior ability or firing people.
Steve Harvey is no fool.* He took the Miss Universe Pageant and made it about HIMSELF!
*He’s an asshole, but he’s no fool.
I was just as shocked as you are 
Conspiracy Theory: This was done on purpose to draw attention to the pagaent.
Didn’t this same thing happen on one of those competition reality shows? America’s Got Talent or So You Think You Can Dance or something like that?
Well-crafted, ma’am.
I’ve seen similar screw ups on tv and they immediately jump in, stop everything, and correct whats said.
How could the director and other production staff just stand there and let that poor lady get crowned? Then have to take it away? That’s just cruel.
Ariadna Gutierrez is a ringer for Sofia Vergara and maybe this press attention will her acting jobs.
I know, right. They also claim to crown a Miss Universe but every contestant is from planet Earth. What’s up with that?
I feel terrible for the embarrassment Miss Colombia must have felt during that debacle.
On the other hand, it would have been pretty funny if Miss Philippines did a Deion Strut over to Miss Colombia, then spiked the crown in front of her.
Ndnd from Omicron Persei 8 is fucking fuming about these anthropocentric restrictions!
“Hey, hey! It is not a beauty pageant, it is a scholarship program.”
Pretty funny that they would screw up that badly, and then handle it that badly.
Sure, it is just a stupid beauty contest, but there is a hell of a lot more planning and money going into it than any aspect of our lives, and we’d still hope to do a lot better. Shit, how long did it take to finally name Miss P. And all that tie, poor Miss C was standing out there like an idiot. She still had the frigging crown on her head at the end!
Would have liked more continuous shots of Miss C. She sure looked pissed before they switched away.
It’s probably happened a few times but the hostess of Australia’s Next Top Model didn’t handle it with nearly as much class as Harvey.