Steve Harvey Announces the Wrong National Costume Winner on Miss Universe 2019
by ALYSSA MORIN | Sun., 8 Dec. 2019 6:18 PM
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Steve Harvey gave Miss Universe 2019 viewers and audience members alike déjà vu on Sunday night. The 62-year-old TV personality, who has hosted the beauty pageant over the last five years, accidentally announced the wrong winner during the National Costume category.
However, the mistake wasn't entirely his fault.
"Earlier this week, all the contestants competed in a National Costume contest," he began explaining. "Here's the look at the winner, Miss Philippines..."
But the real winner asked to take away the microphone so she could kindly correct him. "It's not Philippines," Shweta Sekhon told the host. "It's Malaysia."
Harvey then shared that he wasn't totally at fault for announcing the wrong winner.
"Well... let me explain something to you. I just read that in a teleprompter," he admitted. "You all quit doing this to me. I can read this. They are trying to fix it now. This is what they did to me back in 2015."
Malaysia wins Best National Costume at Miss Universe 2019 pageant
Monday, 09 Dec 201910:05 AM MYT
By BERVIN CHEONG
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Shweta Sekhon dons the national costume designed by couturier Carven Ong.
Miss Universe Malaysia, Shweta Sekhon, has won the hearts of pageant fans with her national costume. The 22-year-old was awarded Best National Costume at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant via online voting.
Named “A Peranakan Indulgence”, the costume was designed by Malaysian couturier Carven Ong who was inspired by the rich heritage of the Peranakan community and its bridal traditions.
The elaborate design sports a bodice of woven Malay brocade songket. It also has a pair of wings made out of Nyonya kebaya fabric, commonly worn by Peranakan ladies.
Arranged around the gown is an array of Peranakan treats such as onde-onde, kueh koci, ang ku, kueh talam, kueh lapis, kueh sago and auspicious red eggs. A traditional basket, the bakul sia, also made an appearance.
Ong is well-recognised for his sumptuous creations. Last year, his dresses were featured in Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians.
Voted BEST National Costume... MALAYSIA! 🇲🇾#MissUniverse2019 LIVE on @FOXtv. Airing in Spanish on @Telemundo. pic.twitter.com/uTKKtut2wh— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019
Host Steve Harvey first announced the Philippines as winning the award. The mistake was similar to what he did four years ago, announcing the wrong winner for the 2015 Miss Universe pageant.
"Earlier this week, all the contestants competed in a National Costume contest," he began explaining. "Here's the look at a winner, Miss Philippines..."
The real winner, Shweta, had to correct him. "It's not Philippines," she told the television personality. "It's Malaysia."
Harvey later said that he wasn't at fault. He was only reading from the teleprompter.
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