Overview
- Bacigalupo missed the Nov. 11 official dinner in Phuket after being placed on medical rest, according to Miss Perú Organization president Jessica Newton.
- In a live video on Nov. 12, she said she felt much better and had already attended rehearsal, reassuring supporters about her recovery.
- Content creator Jens Castro and multiple outlets reported that several contestants experienced illness consistent with possible food poisoning, a claim not verified by event authorities.
- Delegates from countries including Mexico, Honduras, Panama, Uruguay, Estonia, Guyana, Hungary and Peru were cited in reports, with some posting that doctors advised rest and that they were improving.
- No official medical cause has been announced, and the Miss Universe Organization has not issued a formal statement on the reported cases.