Miss Universe In 2017: Steve Harvey As Host, GMA And Solar Entertainment Co-airs Pageant

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Steve Harvey

The upcoming Miss Universe 2016 pageant happens on January 30, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena and people from all over are getting more excited as the Philippines prepare for one of the biggest events of the world.

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Steve Harvey To Host Miss Universe In 2017

The New York Daily News reports that Steve Harvey will again host the Miss Universe 2016 pageant on January 2, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines. Host Steve Harvey was also last year’s Miss Universe host, and people will never forget the moment when Harvey announced the wrong winner on the 2015 pageant. He declared Miss Columbia Ariadna Gutierrez instead of Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach on national TV.

It was one of the most contriversial Miss Universe pageant ever most especially when title holder Paulina Vega then removed the crown from Nuss Columbia and placed it on Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach. All was forgiven when Harvey owned up to what happened and admitted he made an error and now he has a chance to redeem himself in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant in 2017.

Steve Harvey will be joined by model Ashley Graham who will be the backstage host of the Miss Universe 2016 pageant.

Miss Universe Pageant In 2017, GMA And Solar Entertainment Co-airs Pageant

GMA Network officially signed the rights to co-air the 65th Miss Universe with Solar Entertainment on Thursday. The two media outfits represented by GMA Network Vice President for VP Program Management Jose Mari “Joey” Abacan and Solar Entertainment president and CEO Wilson Tieng, are now authorized to do a live coverage of the pageant that will run on January 30.

It’s official! GMA Network and Solar secured the rights to air the live coverage of #MissUniverse 2017! https://t.co/9Y5tDILCu6 pic.twitter.com/YUSaNuPmmQ

— GMA Network (@gmanetwork) December 15, 2016

According to GMA , Tieng said that the program will be beamed to 190 countries. This is not the first time the two networks have worked together for a big event. GMA Network and Solar Entertainment also did a successful broadcast of Senator Manny Pacquiao’s fights.

In the report, Tieng also mentioned GMA Network and TV5 are the only media outfits that have signed to broadcast the pageant with Solar Entertainment.

Watch the live coverage of Miss Universe 2017 via GMA Network and Solar Entertainment on January 30, 2017.