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Miss Universe has taken action following the controversy of Fátima Bosch and Nawat Itsaragrisil, executive who called the Mexican contestant 'dumb'.
This year's Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen's intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.
The Miss Universe 2025 pageant, currently underway in Thailand, has been marred by a major controversy involving the public humiliation of Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, by pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil,
"I didn't say 'dumbhead' even for one second. You can check it again. I said 'damage'," he said. Follow us on Instagram , TikTok, and WhatsApp for the latest stories and breaking news.
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Who Is Nawat Itsaragrisil? Meet the Miss Universe Executive Who Insulted Miss Mexico Amid Scandal
Miss Universe executive Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly apologized after calling Miss Universe Mexico Fátima Bosch “dumb” during the lead-up to the 2025 pageant. A shocking Miss Universe dispute boiled ov
Nawat was seen singling out Bosch for her refusal to promote Thailand, and alleged that the director of Miss Universe Mexico had ordered her to do so. "If you follow the order from your national director, you're a dumb head," he apparently could be heard saying at one point.
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Turmoil in tiaras at Miss Universe pageant in Thailand; walkout by pageant contestants after one gets insulted by an official
This year's Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen's intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.
Organization has called on pageant fans to focus on celebrating this year's Miss Universe delegates instead of engaging in negativity following recent issues that stirred tensions among the global pageant community.
Itsaragrisil is a popular Thai media personality, as well as the National Director of Miss Universe Thailand and an executive of the Miss Universe Organization. He is also the owner of the Miss Grand International pageant.