Miss Universe official hopes Steve Harvey will return as host
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Even though Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner at the end of Sunday night's Miss Universe show, the Chief Content Officer of the company in charge of the pageant, Mark Shapiro, said it was simply a mistake and he hopes Harvey will return as host for next year's contest.
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Harvey mixed up the first runner-up, Miss Colombia, and the actual winner, Miss Philippines in a live announcement. A moment later, Harvey corrected his error. He also apologized later.
Shapiro said on a radio show that, up until the end, Harvey did a great job:
"That's live television, the guy made a mistake. He felt terrible, he was humiliated, he felt he humiliated her. He was very regretful, he was very remorseful in that dressing room. That wasn't a good scene. I mean, he just felt miserable that he let so many people down." Shapiro said. "It was just literally like he just read it wrong, and I was trying to remind him, it really takes a man to turn right around and go back up there in front of the audience and live television and say 'You know, I didn't read this thing right.'"
"…He was funny, he was informative, he's high energy, he's got a great following. The man is wildly successful in all different walks of life, with books and radio and television and so. I definitely want him back, and I would hate to see him not come back. He's going to want a shot to redeem himself," Shapiro said. "Look, the world forgives, the world forgets. It could happen to the best of us. He was so well intended, and he's such a good guy, and it was really such a mistake that I hope people don't hold this over him other than for just a good laugh and let it pass."
