Overview
- During a livestreamed pre-pageant meeting on Nov. 4 in Thailand, Nawat Itsaragrisil berated Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch, with widely shared video capturing him using the word “dummy.”
- Bosch exited the room, and more than a dozen delegates — including reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig — walked out in solidarity after security was called.
- Miss Universe President Raúl Rocha condemned the conduct, restricted Itsaragrisil’s participation in the 74th competition, and postponed the sash presentation to prevent contact.
- The organization dispatched a high-level delegation led by CEO Mario Búcaro to Thailand and signaled legal action while moving to dissociate from Miss Grand International.
- Itsaragrisil issued multiple apologies at a press conference and to delegates, and the pageant remains scheduled to conclude on Nov. 21 in Thailand.