Awal pagi semalam  telah berlangsungnya pertandingan akhir Miss Universe 2019 yang berlangsung di Atlanta, Georgia .

Pertandingan Miss Universe 2019 ini merupakan edisi yang ke-68 dan menyaksikan peserta dari 90 negara bertarung bagi merebut gelaran Miss Universe .

Gelaran Miss Unierse edisi kali ini menjadi milik wakil dari Afrika Selatan, Zozibini Tunzi, 26 yang  berjaya menewaskan calon favourite dari India, Filipina, Thailand, Puerto Rico, dan Mexico bagi memenangi pertandingan ratu cantik berprestij itu.

Pemenang dan finalis Miss niverse 2019 Foto – Nst

Walaupun wakil Malaysia, shweta Sekhon  tidak berjaya melo0skan diri ke pusingan separuh akhir , dia  tidak pulang dengan tangan  kosong apabila Malaysia diumumkan sebagai pemenang kategori National Costume  terbaik. Ini adalah pertama kali buat negara memenangi kategori tersebut. 

National costume  rekaan pereka tempatan, Carven Ong yang bertemakan ‘A Peranakan Indulgence’ daripada kaum Baba dan Nyonya itu telah berjaya menewaskan  89 national costume milik peserta lain dari seluruh dunia.

National Costume Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 Foto- MUMO Facebook

Di saat pengumuman kemenangan tersebut, terdapat sedikit kesil4pan pabila hosnya, Steve Harvey mengumumkan Filipina sebagai pemenang biarpun kemenangan pada ketika itu berpihak pada Malaysia berikutan kesilapan teknikal. Miss  Malaysia memberanikan diri lalu meminta mikrofon dari hos lantas  memperbetulkan kesilapan itu dengan mengatakan “It’s not Philiphine , it’s Malaysia!”. 

 

Kemenangan bersifat seketika

Malah pada ketika itu,  akaun rasmi Twitter Miss Universe turut menamakan Malaysia sebagai pemenang kategori tersebut. 

Posting mengenai kemenangan Malaysia diumumkan di Twitter MUO yang telah dipadam Foto- Murai.my

Sayangnya Malaysia hanya mampu bergembira buat seketika kerana tidak lama kemudian  laman rasmi Miss Universe telah mengumumkan Filipina adalah pemenang sebenar bagi kategori kostum kebangsaan terbaik tanpa sebarang penerangan rasmi dari pihak Miss Universe Organization, MUO mengenai kekeliruan yang timbul. Malah, posting asal mengenai kemenangan Malaysia turut dip4dam dari Twitter rasmi MUO bagi mengelakkan kekel1ruan.

.@IAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the #MissUniverse2019 National Costume competition! Congratulations, Gazini. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/L8DpAyNL9I

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 9, 2019

Sejurus pengumuman tersebut dibuat, rata-rata netizen telah menyuarakan bant4han mereka mengenai keputusan yang mem4lukan dua negara itu.

Malah tidak kurang juga ada yang meng3c4m tindakan Steve Harvey  selaku hos yang membuat kesilapan sama seperti insiden penanugerahan mahkota  Miss Universe pada tahun 2015 apabila dia telah ters4lah umum pemenang sebenar pertandingan tersebut sehingga memaksa tiara  dimahkotakan semula   kepada pemenang sebenar. Lebih malang lagi insiden mem4lukan itu berlaku sewaktu siaran  langsung dan ditonton oleh jutaan orang di seluruh dunia.

Pengarah Miss Universe Malaysia Organization, MUMO, Datin Elaine Daly menceritakan mengenai  kejadian tersebut melaui satu posting dilaman  Instagramnnya. Beliau turut menyuarakan kekes4lan dan rasa tidak puas hatinya terhadap kesil4pan yang dibuat oleh penganjur sehingga tercetusnya kekeliruan dan ins1den mem4lukan tersebut.

 

 

 

 

 

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I am extremely disappointed at how the Best National Costume announcement at Miss Universe has come to this. A few hours ago, during the live telecast just after the opening round, Shweta was asked to go backstage to change into her National Costume for it to be showcased as Best National Costume, and that’s what she did, and conducted interviews as well. When she came out, the host Steve Harvey announced Philippines as the winner and even when he approached to talk to Shweta, he still assumed he was talking to Philippines she of course corrected him and said it was Malaysia and not Philippines. And she continued to explain her costume. Malaysia, who has never been placed at Miss Universe nor won anything, rejoiced! 4 hours later, we found out via Twitter that Miss Philippines was the actual winner. I have taken sometime to reply anyone because I was waiting for an explanation from the Miss Universe Organisation. So I emailed Paula – the President and asked her to please clarify, Paula replied me and said that Philippines won the online voting, but the producing staff backstage picked their favorite and wanted to showcase her. However this was not explained on the show. To everyone who watched it, it was like as if Malaysia had won. Because why would you put a delegate in her costume, have her do interviews and then tell her that she actually didn’t win but was just the producing staff’s choice . I’m speechless but it is what it is. To all of you who have congratulated and made us feel special, I thank you. Shweta and her national costume will always be a winner to us. I mean, we did get all eyes on Malaysia and we got to show off our culture and heritage right?

A post shared by elainedaly (@elainedaly) on Dec 9, 2019 at 12:41am PST

Berikut adalah penjelasan daripada Miss Universe Malaysia, Shweta Sekhon mengenai ins1den tersebut melalui satu posting di Instagram miliknya.

 

 

 

 

 

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No words can ever describe how grateful am I to the Lord for this crazy journey of mine at @missuniverse I came across many new faces , made tons of friends , gained many sisters , got so many mothers and most importantly IT WAS CHRISTMAS SEASON YESTERDAY DURING BREAKFAST WHEN I RECEIVED GIFTS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD ! . . . Many has been asking me questions and clarification about the National Costume . Well 4 countries were briefed to be on standby as we were Top 4 for National Costume and Philippines was part of it too . We were told that a picture would be displayed if we made it to top 20 and if we don’t , we would have to put it on . The entire day the crew went on finding my costume as I was told to be the WINNER . That is why I got into the costume too . . . . I am totally fine with it because in my eyes , every girl that came to compete is a winner ! Philippines or Malaysia. , there isn’t any difference because we are O N E ! ❤️ Congratulations @zozitunzi for the title too ! Truly deserving indeed and I can’t wait to see your journey !!! 🙏🏻❤️ . . Congratulations to the very beautiful @gazinii too ! Love you so much babe 😘❤️ . . . And to my fellow Malaysians , I can’t wait to be back and get to work ! Trust me , this is just the beginning ! I can’t wait to make you all proud ! I AM UNSTOPPABLE 🇲🇾💪🏻❤️ . . . #MissUniverse #MissUniverseMalaysia #MissUniverseMalaysia2019 #RoadToMissUniverse #ShwetaSekhon #BeautyBeyondYou #YourBodyYourSay

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Buat masa ini masih  tiada kenyataan rasmi dari pihak Miss Universe Malaysia mengenai ins1den tersebut namun apa pun Shweta sudah lakukan yang terbaik dan membuatkan Malaysia berbangga. Terima kasih Shweta! .

 

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