Overview
- Sarah Dzafce was stripped of the Miss Finlandia 2025 title after a viral photo showed her pulling the corners of her eyes with the caption "comiendo con un chino."
- Dzafce apologized on December 8, saying she meant no offense and that a friend posted the caption, but the Miss Finlandia organization later revoked her title citing its values.
- Several Finnish MPs, including some from governing parties and the far right, posted images repeating the gesture, intensifying the public outcry.
- Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued statements of apology in multiple Asian languages through Finnish embassies, saying the posts do not reflect Finland's values.
- Japan conveyed concerns to Finland's embassy in Tokyo, and calls on X to boycott travel to Finland and Finnair followed, with the airline saying its international operations have been hurt.