Miss France Iris Mittenaere speaks next to emcee Steve Harvey during the question and answer portion before winning the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines January 30, 2017. (Reuters)
VIDEO: Miss Universe host given glasses before reading out result
This time, he was handed reading glasses by last year's Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach before announcing the result
Steve Harvey returned as Miss Universe host after a gaffe in the 2015 competition, when he mistakenly announced the wrong winner.
This time, he was handed reading glasses by last year's Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach before announcing the result.
A 24-year-old woman from Paris won the Miss Universe crown on Monday, in a three-hour show in the Philippine capital that focused on diversity and overcoming life struggles, besting 85 hopefuls from all over the world.
Iris Mittenaere, who is pursuing a degree in dental surgery, won the 65th edition of the annual competition hosted for the third time by the Philippines.
"I was very surprised I won, I feel blessed," said Mittenaere, who had been described on the Miss Universe website as hoping "to advocate for dental and oral hygiene" if she won.
"Miss Universe was a dream, every girl wants to be Miss Universe...the stage is amazing, everything is amazing."
She added, "I want to help people, I want to understand people, I want to meet people, that's why this is a dream for me."
Raquel Pelissier of Haiti is the first runner-up, while Andrea Tovar of Colombia placed second runner-up.
(With Reuters)
