Twitter Reacts to Steve Harvey's Cartel Joke to Miss Colombia at 2019 Miss Universe Pageant
Steve Harvey hosted Miss Universe 2019 for the fifth time on Sunday, and he once again stirred controversy.
The comic jokingly addressed his infamous 2015 flub when he announced Miss Colombia Gabriela Tafur had made it to the Top 20, poking fun at himself by re-reading and even spelling out Colombia before she took the stage.
Tafur decided to have a little fun as well, and jokingly asked Harvey, "Are you sure you read correctly? Should I go back? Tell me what to do!"
After looking rather embarrassed by the situation, Tafur added, "You're forgiven, don't worry."
"You've forgiven me [but] the cartel has not," Harvey quipped. "They're not handling it the same way."
Steve Harvey uses cartel joke with Miss Colombia.#MissUniverse2019#MissColombiapic.twitter.com/D7ODZ21vlx
— JM🅥 (@ItsJM__) December 9, 2019
While it may have been an off-the-cuff joke from Harvey, the comment immediately sparked some online backlash from critics who felt it was offensive and inappropriate to immediately jump to jokes about the Colombian cartel, arguing that it perpetuates stereotypes about people from the South American nation.
"I like how @IAmSteveHarvey makes a joke about the cartel to #MissColombia and then cut to her package and she’s like 'I’m a lawyer and have been fighting violence in my country.' Get it girl," one Twitter user wrote. "And Steve, sit down man."
I like how @IAmSteveHarvey makes a joke about the cartel to #MissColombia and then cut to her package and she’s like “I’m a lawyer and have been fighting violence in my country.” Get it girl. And Steve, sit down man. #MissUniverse
— Spenser Wempe (@SpenserWempe) December 9, 2019
"Has @IAmSteveHarvey actually been threaten by a Colombian cartel? Can someone explain his “joke” at #missuniverse ? It’s not funny, it’s offensive," another user wrote. "Drugs have tainted us with blood and pain. Be respectful and Stop joking about it!!! Stop the ignorance!!!"
Has @IAmSteveHarvey actually been threaten by a Colombian cartel? Can someone explain his “joke” at #missuniverse ? It’s not funny, it’s offensive. Drugs have tainted us with blood and pain. Be respectful and Stop joking about it!!! Stop the ignorance!!!
— Diana Correa (@Diana_P_Correa) December 9, 2019
Did Steve Harvey make a joke about Colombian Cartel? WTF! Idiot🤦🏻♀️
It wasn’t fun at all 😒#MissUniverse2019pic.twitter.com/OPFD52imZj— Carol NH• (@CarolStephaniaN) December 9, 2019
Joking around with Cartels and just associating COLOMBIA with narcos is a LACK OF RESPECT for us Colombians,You should know better @IAmSteveHarvey and just shut the fuck up!
— CaroDesola (@CDesola) December 9, 2019
Steve Harvey really just called out the Colombian cartel. It’s clipped for him #MissUniverse2019pic.twitter.com/2geWmxFsn4
— santiii.v (@svawesomee) December 9, 2019
@MissUniverse The "joke" that Steve Harvey said two times about the colombian cartel, is disrespectful and xenophobic. He shouldn't be presenter never again and you need to make him excuse to the colombians!!! #MissUniverse2019
— Sonia #RealengaYNoMeVendo (@OrdenDivino) December 9, 2019
That steve harvey comment about colombia and the CARTEL was disrespectuful! He should apologize! Thats not what we are, our artists, our landscapes, our athlets can speak LOUDER @MissUniverse#missuniverse2019#MissColombia
— Pau ➕🖤 (@pautorrescol) December 9, 2019
Me when Steve Harvey makes a cartel joke while talking to Miss Colombia. #MissUniverse2019pic.twitter.com/vbnwMBZ1Qf
— Becky Blackman (@beckyb89) December 9, 2019
steve harvey just had to make a joke about cartels when talking about colombia pic.twitter.com/o0uTKH3Muf
— dayana🦋 (@dayanalvz) December 9, 2019
Steve Harvey’s comment was so racist, Colombia is full of nature, landscapes, diverse culture, etc. and you gonna talk and call us NARCOS??? boomer fuck off #MissColombia#MissUniverse2019
— ʟɪᴀ ☾ | jincember🍃 (@ddaengbp) December 9, 2019
Steve Harvey and his Colombian Cartel jokes gotta go #MissUniverse2019#MissColombiapic.twitter.com/LslZFLOWZz
— Julie Florez (@JulieTheBeauty) December 9, 2019
Check out the video below for more on Harvey's mix-up from the 2015 Miss Universe pageant.
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