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Several contestants have walked out of a Miss Universe event after an official from host nation Thailand publicly berated Miss Mexico in a tense confrontation.
At a pre-pageant ceremony, Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil told off Fatima Bosch in front of dozens of contestants for failing to post promotional content.
When she objected, Mr Nawat called security and threatened to disqualify those supporting her. Ms Bosch then left the room and others joined her in solidarity.
Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared online. The Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has condemned Mr Nawat’s “malicious” behaviour, for which he has since apologised.
Some can be heard shouting back at Mr Nawat in the video, after he raises his voice to reprimand Ms Bosch and repeatedly tells her to stop talking.
Despite this, the majority of the women in the video appear standing, with several heading towards the door.
After leaving the event on Tuesday, Ms Bosch told the press the 60-year-old executive was “not respectful” and said he had called her “dumb”.
In a gesture of respect, Nawat Itsaragrisil, Vice President of Miss Universe Asiana and President of Thailand as the Host Country, apologized to the candidates of the 2025 Miss Universe beauty pageant, which had been rocked by controversies in recent days.
“I am human. Everybody knows the past few days have been a lot of pressure. But it’s already past. I think you must understand that the pressure is a lot. Sometimes, I cannot control. But I have not intended to harm anyone,” said Nawat during the welcome show for the 2025 Miss Universe Competition that was broadcast live on YouTube on Nov. 5.
Nawat continued, “I respect all of you. However, I am truly sorry that it happened. I want to offer this opportunity to apologize to the delegates if anyone was not comfortable with what happened. I’m sorry.”
“Also, I am sorry for the Miss Universe fans around the world. However, I would like to request that all the messages be accurate. I saw so many messages that I didn’t say. Please review all content on our website for posting. Somebody really put bad words in the post,” Nawat added.
However, the Miss Universe official stated that he’s leaving everything behind regarding what happened recently.
Mr Nawat’s participation in the pageant would be limited “as much as possible” or eliminated entirely, he said, adding the MUO would be taking “legal actions” against him.
Thai businessman and media personality Nawat Itsaragrisil has apologised for the incident
The Miss Universe competition has pressed on despite this controversy, with contestants taking part in a welcome event in Bangkok on Wednesday.
The winner will be crowned the new Miss Universe on 21 November.
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