Overview
- Miss Universe president Raúl Rocha Cantú announced that Nawat Itsaragrisil’s participation in the 2025 competition is limited or effectively removed following his public reprimand of Fátima Bosch.
- The organization said it will pursue corporate and legal actions, postponed the banding ceremony, and dispatched CEO Mario Búcaro with executive Ronald Day to assume operational control in Thailand.
- Fátima Bosch confirmed she will continue competing, framing the incident as a matter of dignity and using the platform to assert that contestants must be treated with respect.
- Itsaragrisil issued multiple apologies, including an emotional on-camera statement, and said he called security because he felt uncomfortable and under pressure during the exchange.
- Support for Bosch surged across pageant circles and public figures, with former titleholders and Mexico’s leadership voicing backing, and current Miss Universe Victoria Kjær publicly defending her.