‘I’m already famous!’ Steve Harvey Insists Miss Universe Wasn’t A Publicity Stunt

For some of you conspiracy theorists out there who think the Miss Universe mishap may have been a publicity stunt — you’re wrong. Today on his radio morning show, Steve Harvey addressed the controversy noting that the blunder wasn’t done to garner attention:

Why the hell what I do that? I’m already famous. Do you really think I wanted to be famous like this?

Harvey says he’s spoken to everyone involved except for Miss Colombia Ariadna Guitierrez.

He also took full responsibility, telling listeners:

Did I make a mistake? Yes I did. I’m not in the finger pointing business and rolling other people the bus.

Harvey also described what went on behind the scenes,the moments right after he announced the wrong winner:

All I hear is confusion back stage. I’m standing there in the wing. I got a guy in my ear going, we gotta do something. I had to walk out there and do what I thought was the right thing.

He also addressed rumors that the mistake may have happened because he missed rehearsals.

I went to more rehearsals than I’ve ever gone to for anything. I did the whole table read. I was there for the entire dress rehearsal.

[AJC]

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