Judge's departure and falsification: how the Miss Universe 2025 contest ended

The 74th Miss Universe 2025 pageant, which brought together 120 participants from all over the world, ended on November 21. The event was remembered not only for its bright outfits and impressive performances, but also for the numerous scandals that shocked the public. The focus turned to controversial issues in the behavior of the organizers and accusations of falsification of the results of the competition. Read more about the results of the Miss Universe 2020 finals in the Izvestia article

Who won the Miss Universe 2025 pageant

The Miss Universe pageant is an international annual beauty pageant that has been held since 1952 and is considered one of the most prestigious events in the world of such shows. In 2025, the 74th final of the competition took place on November 21, 2025 in Thailand. 120 participants from countries from all continents competed for the crown this year. ​

This time, the winner of Miss Universe 2025 was 25-year-old Fatima Bosch from Mexico. She attracted the attention of the jury not only by her appearance, but also by her active lifestyle: Fatima has been involved in charity for a long time and is known for working with children's foundations in her native country. According to the organizers, she is distinguished by her strong character, determination and breadth of interests.

First Vice-Miss (2nd place) It was Praviner Singh from Thailand. The third place was taken by Stephanie Adriana Abasali Nasser, representing Venezuela. The fourth place went to Ahtisa Manalo from the Philippines, and the fifth place went to model Olivia Yase from Ivory Coast.

What is known about the winner of Miss Universe 2025 Fatima Bosch

Fatima Bosch Fernandez was born on May 19, 2000 in the city of Santiago de Teapa, located in the Mexican state of Tabasco. She became the first representative of her state to win the Miss Universe Mexico national pageant.

Fatima received her education in the field of fashion design and fashion. She studied at the Iberoamerican University in Mexico, the New Academy of Fine Arts in Milan (Italy) and the Lyndon Institute in Vermont (USA). At the moment, Fatima is 25 years old, her height is 174 cm.

In her free time, she enjoys horse riding, tennis, music, reading and painting. It is known that the girl had a difficult childhood: she was often bullied by classmates because of dyslexia, a violation of the ability to read caused by the peculiarities of the brain's processing of written information, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Fatima Bosch's career in the beauty industry began in 2018 with her victory at the Golden Rose competition in Tabasco. After that, her popularity on social media grew significantly.: Today, she has more than 2 million followers on social media. In 2019, Fatima received an offer to participate in the Miss Universe Mexico national pageant, but declined in order to focus on her studies and career.

Fatima is also actively involved in charity work, helps children with cancer, and participates in projects to support migrants and protect nature. After winning, she stated that she wanted to use her title to inspire girls and women to believe in the power of her voice and her own worth.

Cheating and insults: the scandals of the Miss Universe 2025 pageant

The scandals surrounding the Miss Universe 2025 pageant have become one of the most discussed topics of this year, overshadowing even the very result of the show. One of the most high-profile episodes was the behavior of the vice-president of the competition, Navat Itsaragrisil. In early November, during a closed-door meeting in preparation for the contest, he publicly chastised Mexican participant Fatima Bosch for her absence from a sponsored photo shoot and, without letting her finish, called her "stupid," effectively forcing her to leave the event. Moreover, the Council demanded the expulsion of all those who disagree with the rules of the competition and are not ready to participate in all events.

"If you don't want to participate in the contest, get up and leave!" he said.

As a result, Fatima Bosch left the hall, followed by several more outraged contestants. The incident caused a strong reaction on social networks and the media, after which the main directorate of Miss Universe issued an official press release apologizing and condemning the actions of Navat Itsaragrisil, suspending him from further participation in the preparation. The organizer himself later gave a press conference, where he admitted that he had said too much, explaining his behavior by emotional overload.

The accusations of former jury member Omar Arfush, who left the competition with a scandal and publicly accused colleagues and the organizing committee of corruption and a "predetermined" distribution of places among the finalists, caused a significant resonance. According to Arfush, even before the official jury arrived, the top 30 participants were determined by secret and illegal voting. In addition, there was a person among the voters who was in a romantic relationship with one of the contestants, which excludes the objectivity of the selection.

Omar Arfoush stated that he is currently exploring the possibility of filing an official complaint. According to him, the issues under consideration include fraud, abuse of power, conflict of interest and reputational damage.

Finally, the results of the contest and Fatima Bosch's victory were also criticized on social media and called undeserved. A lot of angry comments appeared on the official accounts of the contest.:

"Winning the title only because you have connections", "The one who should have won won", "Very disgusting", "Worst Miss Universe in history", "Fraud", "Worst dress, lazy answers, puny body, zero projection", "Did not deserve the crown".

The organizers officially rejected these suspicions and stated that the selection took place according to transparent and strict protocols.

What place did Russia take at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant

At the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, Russia was represented by 22—year-old model Anastasia Venza from the Moscow region, who previously won the title of Miss Russia 2025. The girl failed to enter the top 30 finalists.

Anastasia Venza is studying at the I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University and is developing a modeling career, which she began building as a teenager. Venza first appeared on the runway at the age of 13, and later studied at Vyacheslav Zaitsev's modeling school and participated in Moscow Fashion Week shows and international projects. She also participates in a charity project aimed at helping children with congenital immune disorders.