Embarrassed Miss Universe gets sweet revenge on Steve Harvey

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

A year later to be exact, if former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach's antics are anything to go by.

On the Miss Universe stage in the Philippines on Monday, host Steve Harvey was about to announce this year's winner when Wurtzbach interrupted him, gliding onstage. She then smoothly handed over a thick pair of reading glasses to Harvey.

"Thank you so much Pia," Harvey sheepishly said to a laughing crowd. "A year late, but thank you."

Harvey had caused outrage last year after he misread the winner card and incorrectly announced Miss Colombia as the winner, only to later pronounce Wurtzbach of the Philippines as the rightful queen.

CARD ID: 157714

The fiasco caused much anguish for both Miss Colombia-Universe 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez, who had to get stripped of the title while holding back tears.

Wurtzbach was also on the receiving end of a torrent of vitriol from angry Colombians, and reported that some of the other contestants had blamed her after for the upset.

Fortunately, she appears to be able to see the lighter side of things now.

"Steve I never got to thank you, but thank you for making me the most popular Miss Universe," Wurtzbach said on Monday.

"That's okay. I want to thank you for making me the most famous host of Miss Universe," Harvey responded.

Harvey, who returned to host the pageant this year, joked that he got eye surgery so he would be able to read the card correctly.

After Miss Universe Miss France Iris Mittenaere was crowned, Harvey took to the stage with relief.

"I'm Steve Harvey and I got it right!"

Netizens online also reacted to Harvey's antics.

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CORRECTION: Jan. 31, 2017, 6:35 p.m. SGT This article mistakenly named Miss-Colombia Universe 2015 as Andrea Tovar. That is incorrect. Ariadna Gutierrez was the contestant in 2015.