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Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico [View all]
Miss Universe contestants walk out after organiser berates Miss Mexico
Video caption, Watch: Miss Universe contestants walk out of briefing after organiser calls Miss Mexico 'dumbhead'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy40q990g28o.amp
Author, Ian Aikman Role, 5 November 2025
Several contestants have walked out of a Miss Universe event after an official from host nation Thailand publicly berated Miss Mexico in a tense confrontation.
At a pre-pageant ceremony, Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil told off Fatima Bosch in front of dozens of contestants for failing to post promotional content.
When she objected, Mr Nawat called security and threatened to disqualify those supporting her. Ms Bosch then left the room and others joined her in solidarity.
Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared online. The Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has condemned Mr Nawat's "malicious" behaviour, for which he has since apologised.
The Miss Universe contestants, who are the winners of national pageants in their home countries, attended Tuesday's event in their sashes and gowns..............
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