Steve Harvey has been removed from hosting Miss Universe 2022

A cycle is closed. Steve Harvey will no longer be the master of ceremony of the miss Universe. Over the years, the comedian made international headlines for miscrowning the wrong queen (Miss Colombia instead of Miss Philippines) in 2015, making sexist and racist comments, and making Miss India 2021, Harnaaz Sandhu, will imitate animal sounds instead of presenting his achievements in winning the contest. Now, the hosts chosen for the 2022 edition will be Olivia Culpo and Jeannie Mai Jenkins.

The decision was made by the executive director of the pageant, Amy Emmerich. This was confirmed by a report by Variety magazine on December 6. The objective of the decision was to favor the empowerment of women. “My goal is really to make sure that I lead with a female lens in this next round,” she said.

“It’s a rare opportunity to be able to restart in a completely new place,” added Emmerich. This suggests that Harvey would have already gone through several warnings. For this reason, Miss Universe is full of changes this year, as another novelty is that it will be aimed at Spanish-speakers.

THE FOX CHAIN ​​WILL NO LONGER PRESENT THE CONTEST

Despite the constant mistakes made by Steve Harvey in conducting the Miss Universe, the Fox channel retained the comedian for five years to present the acclaimed pageant. Now, one of the changes occurred when a new contract was established in which the chain was left out.

The international mega-event will be broadcast through the Roku TV channel, a streaming signal that connects to television and its own app. In Latin America, the app is available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

“From the first conversation, I already knew this was the place to be. Roku always had personality. They really are consistent with who they are, even with original programming to come. And the new Miss Universe needed to take some risks,” added Amy Emmerich.