Miss Universe 2025 Contestants Stage Walkout After Host Yabs Miss Mexico
A video of the incident that was streamed live has gone viral. Many contestants walked out of a Miss Universe event after an official from the host nation, Thailand, publicly criticized Miss Mexico in a tense confrontation.
Conflict During Pre-Pageant Ceremony
At a pre-pageant ceremony, Miss Universe Thailand director [translate: Nawat Itsaragrisil] harshly criticized Fatima Bosch in front of dozens of contestants for failing to post promotional content. When she protested, [translate: Oga Nawat] called security and threatened to disqualify those who supported her.
Ms. Bosch later left the room, with others joining her in solidarity. The incident’s video, streamed live, quickly spread across social media.
Official Reactions and Contestant Response
The Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) condemned [translate: Oga Nawat]’s "malicious" behavior and noted that he has since apologized. The contestants, national pageant winners from their home countries, attended the Tuesday event in sashes and gowns.
In the video, some contestants can be heard shouting at [translate: Oga Nawat] after he raised his voice to Miss Bosch and repeatedly told her to stop speaking. As many stood to support her, he said, "Make anyone wey wan continue di contest, sit down. If you step out, di rest of di girls continue."
Despite this, most of the women appeared to stand and eventually walked toward the door in protest.
Statement from Miss Mexico
After leaving the event, Ms. Bosch told reporters that the 60-year-old executive was not "respectful" and that he called her "dumb."
"The 60-year-old executive bin no dey 'respectful' and she say e call her 'dumb.'"
Summary: The walkout at Miss Universe 2025 exposed tensions between contestants and organizers, highlighting disputes over respect and governance during the event.
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