Mexico’s Fatima Bosch takes Miss Universe crown at chaotic pageant in Thailand

Bosch overcame insults to win the contest considered one of the ‘big four’ of global beauty pageants

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Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch celebrates winning the Miss Universe pageant in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Friday. Photo: AP

Published: 1:41pm, 21 Nov 2025Updated: 4:08pm, 21 Nov 2025

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant’s host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.

Contestants from Ivory Coast, the Philippines, Thailand and Venezuela also made it to the final round, selected from more than 120 women vying for the title of Miss Universe in a contest considered one of the “big four” of global beauty pageants.

But before Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was ultimately crowned, chaos reigned – from allegations of an insult to her intellect to judges quitting and participants taking flops on and off the stage.

Bosch staged a dramatic walkout earlier this month – in an evening gown and high heels – from a meeting where she was lambasted by Thai organiser Nawat Itsaragrisil.

In a live stream of the event, Nawat seemed to single out Miss Mexico during a dispute over her apparent failure to post promotional content on her social media.

After Nawat called for security to intervene, Bosch staged a walkout flanked by Miss Iraq.

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