Overview
- Video from a livestreamed sashing ceremony in Bangkok shows Thai executive Nawat Itsaragrisil calling Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch “dumb” over alleged failure to join sponsor promotions and summoning security.
- Dozens of delegates, including reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig, walked out in solidarity as the confrontation unfolded on camera.
- Miss Universe President Raúl Rocha Cantú condemned the conduct as malicious, restricted Itsaragrisil’s involvement in this year’s events, and signaled potential corporate and legal action.
- MUO said CEO Mario Búcaro is traveling to Thailand to manage the situation on site and confirmed all scheduled activities will proceed toward the Nov. 21 final in Pak Kret.
- Itsaragrisil issued a public apology via livestream, while Bosch and multiple national delegations framed the episode as a matter of respect, women’s dignity, and contestants’ autonomy over promotional demands.