Overview
- Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Bangkok, becoming Mexico’s fourth winner and the first from Tabasco.
- Natalie Glebova said the pageant dropped its traditional external vote audit this year, while Omar Harfouch alleged a secret preselection and pressure to favor Bosch tied to supposed business links.
- The Miss Universe Organization and president Raúl Rocha rejected the allegations, shared messages showing Harfouch was removed from the judging panel, and said the process followed established protocols.
- Pemex said it has no current contracts with companies linked to Rocha and called its congratulatory post an expression of popular enthusiasm, with reports noting a 2023 contract awarded via open bidding outside Bernardo Bosch’s unit.
- Harfouch says he is consulting lawyers and promoting a 2026 documentary, which HBO has not confirmed, as Miss Universe limits comments on social posts and no verifiable proof of wrongdoing has surfaced.