Trying to entertain the audience, the 55-year-old host mocked Harvey's Miss Universe flub with the help of comedian Thomas Lennon and Miss Columbia Ariadna Gutierrez.
- January 7, 2016
AceShowbiz -
Just when people started to forget about Steve Harvey's pitiful Miss Universe flub, Jane Lynch brought the matter once again into the public eye. The 55-year-old host spoofed Harvey's failure in front of thousands of attendees at the 2016 People's Choice Awards, which was held at the Microsoft Theaters in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 6.
Lynch announced that Thomas Lennon won a People's Choice Award and asked him to come up on stage. "We're trying something new this year," Lynch told the crowd. "This year People's Choice Awards has picked one entertainer who, for whatever reason, has never won a People's Choice Award but who we believe is deserving of one. And this year, the award goes to the actor and comedian extraordinaire, star of 'The Odd Couple', ladies and gentlemen, Tom Lennon!"
Thomas Lennon is your #FirstRunnerUp, and Miss Colombia wins! #PCAs https://t.co/02K7CftK0l
— People's Choice (@peopleschoice) 7 Januari 2016
With a shocked face, Lennon headed to Lynch, who then handed him a faux award. Before Lennon could thank everyone, Lynch interrupted him and took over the microphone. "I'm sorry. I have to apologize here. First runner-up is Tom Lennon. The winner is Miss Colombia!... Listen, it's my fault, I didn't bother to come to dress rehearsal and man, I just read the card wrong," she joked as Miss Columbia herself, Ariadna Gutierrez, emerged from behind.
In case you didn't remember, Harvey accidentally crowned Gutierrez instead of Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach back in December 20, 2015. After announcing that the real Miss Universe was Wurtzbach, Steve apologized for his mistake onstage, "I would take all responsibilities for this. It was my mistake."
