Miss Universe Thailand Chief Files Criminal Complaint Against Fátima Bosch After Viral Confrontation
The Miss Universe 2025 controversy keeps stacking new layers, and the latest one feels surreal even for a franchise used to global drama. Weeks after Mexico’s Fátima Bosch walked out of a livestreamed event and later won the crown in Bangkok, the director of Miss Universe Thailand has filed a criminal defamation complaint against her. The confrontation that fractured pageant culture is now becoming a legal case that researchers, fans, and former contestants are tracking in real time.
Below is what we know so far.
The Miss Universe drama escalates into a legal fight around Fátima Bosch
Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Universe Thailand and a central figure in the November 4 confrontation, filed a criminal complaint in Thailand on November 12. His team shared the information through the official Miss Universe Thailand Facebook page.
In that statement, they insisted he never called Fátima Bosch “dumbhead” during the sashing event. They said the word he used was “damage,” which they claimed “can be heard clearly in the voice recordings that have circulated widely.”
The organization also said he told Bosch: “If you follow your national director’s orders, you’re brainless.”
They argued that when Bosch left the room, she “immediately made a false accusation to the media, publicly claiming the opposite,” and they said she “did not apologize” after learning what they describe as “the facts.” They said she “continued accusing him falsely in multiple interviews, apparently for personal benefit and to justify herself during the competition, after which she was crowned Miss Universe, as everyone knows.”
The complaint warns that new statements could trigger “additional legal actions with the full force of the law.”
How the November 4 moment keeps returning to the center
US Magazine reported that Nawat’s public position has not changed since the clip went viral. While social media users heard “dumbhead,” the new documents say he used the word “damage.” They said it happened after Nawat questioned why Bosch had not posted content about Thailand. The situation escalated after Bosch said he had called her “dumbhead.” Cameras captured her leaving the room as several contestants followed.
Once outside, Bosch told reporters: “What the director did was disrespectful. He called me dumbhead because he has issues with the organization, and I don’t think that’s fair.” She added, “I think the world needs to see this, because we are empowered women and this is a platform for our voice. No one can silence us, no one will do that to me.”
According to US Magazine, Nawat’s team said Bosch continued “distorting the incident and repeatedly defaming Mr. Nawat” in interviews that followed her win. The statement said they believe she did this “apparently for personal benefit and to justify herself during the competition.”
The complaint also includes a warning to global media. It says they could face legal action for “cooperating or amplifying” what Nawat’s team calls “false accusations.”
Inside the criminal complaint and what it means for Fátima Bosch
The case filed in Thailand accuses Bosch of “defamation through publicity.” They said it lists the event location as the Centara Miracle Hotel in Bangkok and dates it to November 4, 2025.
The documents say Bosch’s statements “distorted the conversation and damaged his personal and professional reputation.” They say her comments portrayed him as “an abusive, unjust executive with misconduct.”
The complaint alleges “injury, insult, or hatred” as the harms. They said the police assigned a representative to meet with investigators and move the case forward in Thailand. They said the stated goal is to “locate and arrest Ms. Fátima Bosch or have her prosecuted according to the law until the case reaches its conclusion.”
Nawat’s claim that the viral clip caused him “incalculable damage” with business partners and sponsors, who might reconsider contracts or future collaborations.
For her part, Bosch has not responded publicly to the complaint.
The confrontation’s global consequences keep reshaping the story of Miss Universe
El Financiero reported that Nawat took the matter to authorities because Bosch repeated her version of events “in multiple interviews,” which they said deepened the harm. They added that the organization believes she acted “with the objective of destroying the reputation and inciting hatred toward Nawat.”
The outlet also noted the next procedural step in Thailand: a representative will guide Nawat through meetings with investigators. This could lead to steps to “locate and arrest” Bosch.
What all this means for Fátima Bosch as the Miss Universe 2025 conversation shifts again
The complaint lands in a season already crowded with accusations, walkouts, resignations, and public criticism. It also follows weeks of fraud claims from former juror Omar Harfouch, which the Miss Universe Organization has denied.
Right now, Bosch keeps the crown, and the organization stands by its judging protocols.
This is a developing story.
