Miss Universe contestants walk out after Mexico ‘humiliated’ by official

Multiple contestants from the Miss Universe 2025 pageant walked out of an event in solidarity after an official of host nation Thailand publicly “humiliated” Miss Mexico. The incident took place during a pre-pageant event on 3 November when Thai pageant director Nawat Itsaragrisil called Fátima Bosch of Mexico “dumb” for failing to post promotional content and ordered security to remove her. In a video of the row doing the rounds on social media, Itsaragrisil, who serves as vice president for Asia and Oceania for the organising body Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and heads the Thai host team, can be seen questioning Bosch about her absence from a sponsor shoot earlier that day. Thirteen minutes into a livestream of the event, still visible on the Miss Universe Thailand’s Facebook page, Itsaragrisil is seen asking the participants to raise their hands if they had not fulfilled the promotional activities for the organisation. He goes on to single out Bosch by name, and when she stands up, he says: “I heard you did not agree to post everything about Thailand, about every article of our own activities. Is it true?” Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations