Overview
- Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios condemned the public insult directed at Bosch, saying a crown should not cost a woman her dignity.
- The Miss Universe Organization said CEO Mario Búcaro will travel to Thailand to coordinate with the host, MGI and authorities.
- People’s Choice voting in the official Miss Universe app remains open until Nov. 19, grants the winner an automatic Top 30 spot and currently shows Bosch among the top vote-getters, with RPP placing her around fifth as Philippines and Bangladesh lead.
- Preliminaries and national costume competition are slated for Nov. 19 with the grand final on Nov. 21 at Impact Arena near Bangkok, and the event will stream on the Miss Universe YouTube channel with additional regional broadcasts varying by market.
- Several contestants showed on-camera solidarity with Bosch; reports note Nawat Itsaragrisil apologized, while separate outlets report food-poisoning cases including a hospitalization and make unconfirmed claims about personnel changes.