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The entertainer hosted the Miss Universe Pageant at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta on Sunday night
He incorrectly said Miss Philippines was the winner of the national costume category
But the actual winner, Miss Malaysia - who was standing next to him during the blunder - grabbed the mic and corrected him
An embarrassed Harvey blamed the mistake on the teleprompter, saying: 'Ya'll got to quit doing this to me'
In 2015, he announced Miss Columbia as the winner of the pageant when in fact Miss Philippines had won
At Sunday night's pageant, Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi, was announced the overall winner
By RALPH R. ORTEGA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 06:41 GMT, 9 December 2019 | UPDATED: 08:24 GMT, 9 December 2019
Steve Harvey made another awkward blunder while hosting this year's Miss Universe pageant by naming the wrong winner in the national costume category.
Harvey hosted the show at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta on Sunday night.
During the segment, he announced Miss Philippines as the winner while the actual winner, Miss Malaysia, stood beside him. In a very awkward moment, Shweta Sekhon grabbed the mic from the host and corrected him.
'It's not Philippines, it's Malaysia', she told the 62-year-old entertainer, who also is a game show host and author.
Harvey immediately blamed a teleprompter malfunction.
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The real winner, however, was Miss Malaysia, Shweta Sekhon, whose costume didn't match the image Harvey had seen off a teleprompter, which was of the contestant from the Phillippines
'It's not Phillippines, it's Malaysia,' Shweta Sekhon (right) told the 62-year-old entertainer, who also is game show host and author. Harvey immediately blamed a teleprompter malfunction
Steve Harvey interviewing Miss Philippines, Gazini Ganados, who had actually won the crown and not Miss Malaysia
Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta last night as Steve Harvey reads from a card
Zozibini Tunzi, Miss South Africa, was crowned the new Miss Universe 2019
Entertainer Steve Harvey speaking on stage during the 2019 Miss Universe pageant in Atlanta last night
Steve Harvey and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray appear onstage at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant
Miss Thailand Paweensuda on stage speaking to Steve Harvey last night
Zozibini Tunzi, Miss South Africa, was crowned the new Miss Universe 2019.
Earlier in the competition, she said: 'I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me — with my kind of skin and my kind of hair — was never considered to be beautiful. I think it is time that that stops today. I want children to look at me and see my face and I want them to see their faces reflected in mine.'
Harvey's latest flub, however, drew attention away from the contest's top winner, primarily because it was reminiscent of when he made the mistake of naming Miss Colombia the winner of the 2015 Miss Universe pageant when Miss Philippines had won the crown.
The crowd at the time watched in horror as the crown had to be removed from the head of one contestant and placed on another on live television.
Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez wiped away tears of joy as a $30,000 blue diamond and topaz crown was placed upon her head and she was named Miss Universe 2015, winning the title for her country for the second year in a row.
Only to have it taken away about two minutes later.
Just as Gutierrez blew kisses and waved to her adoring fans she was informed that it was actually Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach who had won the crown instead.
Harvey strolled up on stage, the shame already evident on his face, when he told the crowd 'Folks, I have to apologize'.
'The first runner-up is Colombia', he announced.
Steve Harvey wrongly reads out the winner at the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant as Ariadna Gutierrez, who was actually first runner up. The true winner was Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Phillippines
Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, reacts after being mistakenly named Miss Universe 2015 instead of first runner-up during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant
Miss Philippines 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, who was mistakenly named as first runner-up reacts with other contestants after being named the Miss Universe in 2015
Miss Philippines stared wide-eyed at the audience, her lip quivering as Miss USA whispered into her ear and she realized what exactly those words meant.
'Miss Universe 2015', Harvey then dramatically clarified, 'Is Miss Philippines.'
In Sunday night's pageant, Sekhon made sure the same thing wouldn't happen again when she knew she was the winner, standing in the national costume that took the honors on stage during the latest pageant.
The costume was colorful and adorned with food. By contrast, the entry from the Philippines appeared to be grayish in color with a feather scheme, in an image that was broadcast during his announcement.
'Let me explain something to you. I just read that in the teleprompter', he told a stern-looking Sekhon, who remained gracious about the flub.
'Ya'll got to quit doing this to me. I can read. Now, they are trying to fix it now. See? This is what they did to me back in 2015, played me short like that', Harvey nervously chirped.
'That's crazy', he added.
'Let me explain something to you. I just read that in the teleprompter,' Harvey told a stern-looking Miss Malaysia about his latest flub. Shweta Sekhon remained gracious about the mix-up, which Harvey called 'crazy'
Shweta Sekhon, also known as Miss Malaysia, shows off her swimsuit at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant
Miss Philippines was named Miss Universe in 2015 beside Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (second left) after Harvey's gaff and her crown was removed
Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (right), Miss Universe 2015 being congratulated by pageant friends on stage during The 2015 Miss Universe Show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, after Harvey misread the card and said Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner
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