KUMPIRMADO na! In-announce ng Miss Universe Organization na pupunta ng Pilipinas ang American TV host na si Steve Harvey para mag-host ng 2016 Miss Universe sa darating na January 30, 2017 na gaganapin sa MOA Arena.
Ayon kay Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, “Everybody is going to make sure that there will be no more mistake. Steve Harvey as he said it was a four minutes of absolute hell for him.
He is one of the most popular (hosts) in the US. He is excited to come to Philippines.”
Hindi pa pwedeng pangalanan ni Paula kung sino ang magiging co-host ni Steve, “We are still not ready to announce the co-host. He will be the main person but there will be someone helping him. He’s been studying a lot about the Philippines.”
Nilinaw din ng Miss U organizers ang ulat na isa sa magiging judge sa nasabing pageant ay si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
Paliwanag ni Paula, “We established a long time ago not to have government officials as judges because they have to be neutral. I think there’s a lot of pressure when you’re the host country. That’s a policy that we have to enforce.”