This could be considered as one of the most shocking ends to the Miss Universe final. Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was first declared the winner only to see the host, Steve Harvey, interrupt the proceeding and say that he read out the wrong name.
The final to one of the world’s most watched beauty pageants ended in shock and tears as Miss Colombia was demoted to being the first runner-up, and Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach being made the official winner.
After Gutierrez was crowned and had been given her flowers and moment of glory on stage, she was then forced to give up her crown to Wurtzbach. The ending left viewers stunned.
A mystified Wurtzbach also appeared stunned as she walked to the front of the stage alongside the crown-wearing Arevalo before last year's Miss Universe from Colombia removed the crown and placed it on Wurtzbach's head instead.
The final three contestants - Miss USA, Miss Columbia and Miss Philippines - have outlasted the 77 other women since the start of the competition. They've worn costumes, swimsuits and evening gowns and have moved after a question and answer round that addressed gun control, terrorism and marijuana legalization.
This year’s pageant went ahead without Donald Trump due to his controversial comments about immigrants.
The pageant that pits international beauties against one another returned on a new network, with a new Spanish-language broadcaster and a new pageant owner.
The women, between ages 19 and 27, represent 83 countries. For the first time, viewers at home will get to weigh in, with their votes being tallied in addition to four in-person celebrity judges.
NBC Universal and Trump co-owned the Miss Universe Organisation until earlier this year.
The billionaire offended Hispanics in June when he made anti-immigrant remarks in announcing his Republican presidential run.
That led Spanish-language network Univision to pull out of the broadcast for what would have been the first of five years airing the pageants and NBC to cut business ties with Trump.
The final to one of the world’s most watched beauty pageants ended in shock and tears as Miss Colombia was demoted to being the first runner-up, and Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach being made the official winner.
After Gutierrez was crowned and had been given her flowers and moment of glory on stage, she was then forced to give up her crown to Wurtzbach. The ending left viewers stunned.
A mystified Wurtzbach also appeared stunned as she walked to the front of the stage alongside the crown-wearing Arevalo before last year's Miss Universe from Colombia removed the crown and placed it on Wurtzbach's head instead.
The final three contestants - Miss USA, Miss Columbia and Miss Philippines - have outlasted the 77 other women since the start of the competition. They've worn costumes, swimsuits and evening gowns and have moved after a question and answer round that addressed gun control, terrorism and marijuana legalization.
The pageant that pits international beauties against one another returned on a new network, with a new Spanish-language broadcaster and a new pageant owner.
The women, between ages 19 and 27, represent 83 countries. For the first time, viewers at home will get to weigh in, with their votes being tallied in addition to four in-person celebrity judges.
NBC Universal and Trump co-owned the Miss Universe Organisation until earlier this year.
The billionaire offended Hispanics in June when he made anti-immigrant remarks in announcing his Republican presidential run.
That led Spanish-language network Univision to pull out of the broadcast for what would have been the first of five years airing the pageants and NBC to cut business ties with Trump.
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