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Japan seeks response from Finland over country’s Miss Universe’s alleged racist gesture controversy

Japan seeks response from Finland over country’s Miss Universe’s alleged racist gesture controversy

Japan has urged Finland to “appropriately respond” after an image circulated online showing Miss Universe Finland 2025 Sarah Dzafce making a gesture widely regarded as racially offensive to Asian people.
Miss Universe Finland 2025 stripped of crown over alleged racist social media post

Miss Universe Finland 2025 stripped of crown over alleged racist social media post

Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo declines Miss Universe Asia title

Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo declines Miss Universe Asia title

Thai court issues arrest warrant for former Miss Universe CEO Jakapong 'Anne' Jakrajutatip in $930,000 investment fraud

Thai court issues arrest warrant for former Miss Universe CEO Jakapong 'Anne' Jakrajutatip in $930,000 investment fraud

Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, former CEO of JKN Global Group and Miss Universe Organization, was issued an arrest warrant because she skipped a court hearing in a 30-million-baht (US$930,000) fraud case.
November 26, 2025 | 12:55 am PT
Viewers claim Fátima Bosch’s Miss Universe 2025 win may have been influenced by her ties to MUO president Raul Rocha

Viewers claim Fátima Bosch’s Miss Universe 2025 win may have been influenced by her ties to MUO president Raul Rocha

Some viewers alleged that Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch won Miss Universe 2025 because she benefited from her close ties to Miss Universe president Raul Rocha and from her public dispute with Miss Grand International chief Nawat Itsaragrisil.
November 21, 2025 | 02:49 am PT
Miss Universe judge quits, alleging ‘secret committee’ chose finalists in advance

Miss Universe judge quits, alleging ‘secret committee’ chose finalists in advance

Composer Omar Harfouch announced he would quit the Miss Universe final judging panel due to a lack of transparency in the scoring process on Tuesday evening.
November 19, 2025 | 12:24 am PT
Director of Miss Universe Mexico Jorge Figueroa arrested in Thailand

Director of Miss Universe Mexico Jorge Figueroa arrested in Thailand

The director of Miss Universe Mexico, Jorge Figueroa, was placed under arrest in Thailand for advertising a gambling app.
November 12, 2025 | 08:33 pm PT
Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig faces backlash for singing racial slur

Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig faces backlash for singing racial slur

Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig faced backlash after a TikTok video showed her lip-syncing to a Jay-Z song that included a racial slur.
November 29, 2024 | 01:51 am PT
Miss Universe Panama stripped of title

Miss Universe Panama stripped of title

Italy Mora, 19, recently lost her title as Miss Universe Panama just a week after her disqualification from the Miss Universe 2024 competition.
November 10, 2024 | 06:53 pm PT
 
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