Overview
- Video of Nawat Itsaragrisil berating Fátima Bosch and calling security on her during a preliminary event sparked immediate backlash from contestants and fans.
- Miss Universe Organization president Raúl Rocha Cantú condemned the conduct and said Nawat’s role is now very limited or null as corporate and legal measures proceed.
- MUO dispatched CEO Mario Búcaro and executive Ronald Day to assume full operational control in Thailand, and the bands placement event was postponed.
- Fátima Bosch confirmed she remains in the competition and emphasized using the platform to speak for women, drawing public support from fellow delegates including Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær.
- Nawat issued multiple public apologies and appeared tearful before media, but the organization’s sanctions and control shift remain in place, with Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum praising Bosch for speaking out.