The beauty pageant meme is the latest craze to hit the internet. It’s a joke that is particularly funny to Filipinos because of our nation’s love for beauty pageants and pranking. Just like pick-up lines and knock-knock jokes, beauty pageant introductions are often a staple in Philippine comedy.
Several years after Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner, a Miss Universe blooper laid dormant online until TikTok gave it new life in early 2023. The viral clip shows the opening ceremony of Miss Universe 2018, during which all contestants shout their countries’ names. But a woman representing France’s voice cracks when she announces “France.”
What Happened to Miss France?