2016 Pageant Dates and Venues - Miss Universe

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach will have to pass down the crown soon enough as Miss Universe 2016 is fast approaching! As much as the world loves Wurtzbach, who hails from the Philippines, the yearly battle for the crown is highly anticipated!

The Venue

Wurtzbach recently met with the newly elect Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte. Her mission is to convince the President to agree in holding Miss Universe 2016 in the country.

Duterte has already mentioned that “Dili ko [mugasto]”– [translation: I won’t spend for it.] — to host the pageant. However, Wurtzbach made it clear that it will be the private sector that will shoulder the expenses. That being said, the Philippines will not spend even a single centavo for it.

President Duterte suggested holding the event outside the Metro Manila to prevent possible massive traffic congestion.

The pageant might take place in one of the Philippines’ provinces: Palawan, Davao, Cebu, Vigan, Boracay, and Cagayan de Oro. Nevertheless, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella assured everyone that the government will extend its services during the event.

Host.

Despite Steve Harvey’s tragic fate in last year’s event, he has been invited to redeem himself and host Miss Universe 2016! Harvey surely regrets mistakenly announcing Miss Columbia as the winner when the crown truly belongs to Miss Philippines.

The event angered both fans of Columbia and the Philippines; seeing the crown being taken from Adriana Gutierrez and taking away Wurtzbach’s victory walk.Undersecretary of the Philippines Department of Tourism said that Harvey wants to apologize to the Filipino people who were hurt because of what happened. Harvey is best known for being the Family Feud‘s host and having his own program The Steve Harvey Morning Show.

Miss Universe Pageant Date

The official Miss Universe account has not released any confirmation yet as to when the pageant would be

Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted!