Mexico’s Fátima Bosch Crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand

Overview

• Bosch, 25, won the title at the final in the Bangkok area, topping a field of more than 120 contestants.
• Brazil’s Maria Gabriela Lacerda reached the Top 30 and drew wide attention for a Nossa Senhora Aparecida costume that took seven months to make and cost about R$130,000.
• The Miss Universe Organization publicly rebuked Thai executive Nawat Itsaragrisil over the earlier incident and stated his participation would be curtailed.
• Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry was treated at a hospital after falling through a stage gap during preliminaries, with organizers reporting no fractures and only minor injuries.
• During the ceremony, organizers announced Puerto Rico as host of the 2026 edition, as disputed claims about jury irregularities continued to be denied by the pageant.