Overview
- Bosch, 25, was crowned at Impact Challenger Hall near Bangkok, with Thailand’s Praveenar Singh as first runner-up and Venezuela’s Stephany Abasali third; the top five also included the Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo and Ivory Coast’s Olivia Yacé.
- The season was dominated by a livestreamed clash in which Thai director Nawat Itsaragrisil berated Bosch, prompting walkouts by contestants and a public apology from Nawat.
- Miss Universe Organization president Raúl Rocha condemned the conduct and limited Nawat’s role in the 74th edition of the pageant.
- Two judges quit shortly before the final, including Omar Harfouch, who alleged a secret preselection vote; MUO denied rigging, linked the vote to a separate program, and replaced the judges.
- Thai police launched an investigation into alleged illegal online-casino promotion tied to event publicity, and Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry was recovering after a preliminary-stage fall that officials said was not life-threatening.