Miss Colombia to Sit for Steve Harvey Interview
Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez is scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of "The Steve Harvey Show," marking the first time the two have publicly faced one another since he wrongly crowned her Miss Universe.
Entertainment Tonight reports Gutiérrez is slated to sit down with Harvey on Jan. 18.
On Dec. 20, Harvey hosted the Miss Universe pageant, wrongly announcing Gutiérrez as the winner, before quickly correcting himself and rightfully handing the crown to Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach.
"I've had a chance to talk to Miss Philippines," Harvey recently reflected. "I've talked to all the pageant people. I've talked to people backstage. Even me and the director had a long talk, but I haven't been able to reach out and talk to Miss Colombia."
That's all about to change, as the 21-year-old stunner has finally agreed to chat with Harvey after initially ignoring his repeated overtures.
On his radio show, the 58-year-old longtime "Family Feud" host recently admitted to being "wholeheartedly" at fault for the mix-up.
"When I did it, it was horrible for Miss Colombia, and she's the only one I haven't had a chance to talk to," he said. "Now, have I tried? Yes. But haven't gotten a response."
Gutiérrez recently admitted that the entire episode has weighed heavily on her.
"It was very humiliating for me, but also for the whole country and for all the people not only from Colombia, but the other Latinos that were in the auditorium," she said.
Through it all, Gutiérrez has fought to make the best of everything, recently inking an endorsement deal with Burger King. She is also rumored to be in discussions for several promotions, including Victoria Secret and Anheuser-Busch.
"The Steve Harvey Show" airs weekdays in syndication.
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