Overview
- The final is set for Nov. 21 at Impact Arena near Bangkok, with a live broadcast on Miss Universe’s official YouTube channel the evening of Nov. 20 in the Americas.
- Public voting runs through the official app, offering one free ad-supported vote per user and paid bundles ranging from $0.99 for 3 votes to $199.99 for 1,000.
- The People’s Choice winner advances directly to the Top 30; current tallies list Ahtisa Manalo of the Philippines and Tangia Methila of Bangladesh above one million votes, with Mexico’s Fátima Bosch around 250,000 and Peru’s Karla Bacigalupo over 142,000.
- Bosch appears in expert and AI shortlists of favorites and has drawn fresh attention with new campaign images and coverage of her international studies and English fluency.
- Following reports that Nawat Itsaragrisil insulted and threatened Bosch, outlets report he was removed from a Miss Universe role, while several countries also withdrew or replaced delegates ahead of the finale.