10 months ago
Miss Universe Contestants Walk Out After Director Insults Miss Mexico
Imagine a big beauty contest where the boss of a related pageant got really angry at Miss Mexico.
He yelled at her and called her names because she missed a photo shoot.
This made Miss Mexico upset, and she told him everyone deserves respect.
Instead of apologizing, the boss told everyone else to sit down, but not Miss Mexico.
But guess what?
All the other contestants thought this was unfair and stood up and walked out of the contest together to show their support for Miss Mexico.
They even took off their special sashes.
Later, the main Miss Universe organization said that everyone should be treated nicely and that they would look into what happened to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Miss Universe 2025 contestants staged a walkout after pageant president Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly insulted Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch.
The dispute began when Itsaragrisil questioned Bosch for missing a mandatory sponsorship shoot and referred to her as a 'dummy'.
Bosch responded by stating she deserved respect and that the platform was for empowered women whose voices shouldn't be silenced.
In protest, all contestants walked out of the hall, with some removing their sashes.
The Miss Universe Organization distanced itself from the incident, promising an investigation into conduct protocols to ensure delegates are treated with dignity.
- Who
- Nawat Itsaragrisil (Miss Grand International president), Fátima Bosch (Miss Mexico), and other Miss Universe 2025 contestants.
- What
- A public altercation occurred where Nawat Itsaragrisil insulted Miss Mexico, leading to a mass walkout by contestants in protest.
- Where
- During the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand.
- When
- November 4
- Why
- Nawat Itsaragrisil confronted Miss Mexico for missing a sponsorship shoot and allegedly insulted her, prompting the protest.
Nawat Itsaragrisil
Fátima Bosch and Contestants
Reason for the Dispute
Nawat Itsaragrisil
Nawat questioned Fátima Bosch for missing a mandatory sponsorship shoot and for not supporting everything about Thailand.
Fátima Bosch and Contestants
Fátima Bosch stated she respects Thailand but Nawat's actions were disrespectful and unfair, calling her 'dumb' due to organizational issues.
Response to the Insult
Nawat Itsaragrisil
Nawat doubled down on his insult, telling all contestants except Mexico to sit down if they wanted to continue the contest.
Fátima Bosch and Contestants
All contestants walked out in protest, with many removing their sashes, and Fátima Bosch stated that 'empowered women' should not have their voices silenced.
Apology and Accountability
Nawat Itsaragrisil
The article implies Nawat did not apologize and refused to back down.
Fátima Bosch and Contestants
The Miss Universe Organization distanced itself from the incident, promised an internal review, and stated delegates must be treated with dignity. CEO Mario Búcaro was to travel to Thailand for an investigation.
Key facts
- Event
- Miss Universe 2025 Pageant
- Incident Date
- November 4
- Key Figure 1
- Nawat Itsaragrisil (MGI President)
- Key Figure 2
- Fátima Bosch (Miss Mexico)
- Location
- Thailand
- Outcome
- Contestants walked out in protest; Miss Universe Organization launched an investigation.
Quotes
Nawat Itsaragrisil
President of Miss Grand International
“not supporting everything about Thailand”
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“dummy”
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Fátima Bosch
Miss Mexico
“as a woman and as a delegate”
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“What your director just did is not respectful. He called me dumb because he has problems with the organisation. That’s not fair because I do everything OK. I don’t mess with anyone. I try to be kind. The world needs to see this because we are empowered women, and this is a platform for our voice. No one can shut our voice.”
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Miss Universe Organisation
The organization overseeing the Miss Universe pageant
“must be treated with dignity, regardless of origin”
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“CEO Mario Búcaro would travel to Thailand “to ensure a secure and professional environment for all delegates and reaffirm MUO’s commitment to transparency and unity,”
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