Believe it or not, the 58-year-old’s deal is from anywhere between three and seven years — that’s nuts! Not only that — his paycheck is the most they’ve ever paid a host in Miss Universe history, according to Entertainment Tonight. It turns out WME/IMG (the company that owns the Miss Universe Organization) “really loves” Steve and they have “no qualms” about bringing him back. But what about the elephant in the room … he crowned the wrong winner? It turns out they are just overlooking it — sounds like they like the attention!
Chief Content Officer at WME|IMG, Mark Shapiro, said Steve is “very remorseful” and they “absolutely” want him to host in Belize for the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant. Mark actually even said Steve “did a great job. He was funny, he was informative, he’s high energy, he’s got a great following. … I definitely want him back, and I would hate to see him not come back. He’s going to want a shot to redeem himself!” Wow … except for that tiny little moment at the end, right?
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But we knew Steve wanted to come back! “He wants a chance to redeem himself. He can’t go out like this and wants a Miss Universe do-over,” a source told HollywoodLife.com. “He desperately wants to host the pageant again so he can restore integrity to his name and pride in the pageant.” Another source also told us: “Steve is mortified [by his mistake]. He’s in disbelief. He screwed up big time. Steve is usually an upbeat, funny man who’s always smiling and laughing. But this isn’t a laughing matter. He feels bad for himself, but more important, for Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines.”
HollywoodLifers, do you think Steve should return as the host? Sound off below!