Miss Universe has taken action following the controversy of Fátima Bosch and Nawat Itsaragrisil, executive who called the Mexican contestant 'dumb'.

A Miss Universe executive singled out and criticized one contestant at an event in Thailand, causing an international controversy after the video went viral. Ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition,

Miss Universe executive Nawat Itsaragrisil confronted Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch in a heated pre-pageant exchange that led many contestants to walk out. Here's everything to know about the pageant controversy.

Several Miss Universe contestants walked out of a pre-pageant event following a tense confrontation between Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch and executive Nawat Itsaragrisil.

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.

Former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt has slammed a Miss Universe pageant event organizer after a heated exchange with Miss Mexico saw multiple contestants get up and leave.

November 04, 2025 This is the dramatic moment a furious Miss Universe hopeful stormed out of an event after being called &'dumb&' by a pageant executive.

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.

Diana Fast, who was slated to represent Germany at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, has announced that she will no longer be competing in the competition

The Miss Universe Thailand franchise has officially canceled a special "dinner and talk show event" for select candidates following concerns from sponsors and the main Miss Universe Organization