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Miss Universe 2025 Faces Scandal Amid Record Viewership

11/30/2025

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The 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok faced turmoil after Mexico's Fátima Bosch Fernández was crowned.
Contestants reported bullying, vote-rigging allegations, and a hospitalization, with Miss Haiti Melissa Queenie Sapini describing her experience as a "nightmare."
Miss Estonia and Miss Côte d'Ivoire renounced their titles, citing misalignment with the pageant's values.
The Miss Universe Organization claimed 2.6 billion global views, describing record viewership amid the turmoil.

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The 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok faced turmoil after Mexico's Fátima Bosch Fernández was crowned.
Contestants reported bullying, vote-rigging allegations, and a hospitalization, with Miss Haiti Melissa Queenie Sapini describing her experience as a "nightmare."
Miss Estonia and Miss Côte d'Ivoire renounced their titles, citing misalignment with the pageant's values.
The Miss Universe Organization claimed 2.6 billion global views, describing record viewership amid the turmoil.