“No One Can Shut Our Voice”: Miss Mexico Walks Out After Being Insulted at Miss Universe 2025
The clip looks like any pageant presser. Then, the energy flips. A senior official calls out Miss Mexico in front of everyone. Cameras roll. She stands her ground. Then she walks. Within minutes, other delegates stand up too. Fans call it “the most empowering act in Miss Universe history.”
How the Miss Universe confrontation started
During a livestreamed sashing event in Bangkok, Thai executive Nawat Itsaragrisil publicly questioned Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch about missing a sponsor shoot earlier that day. In the exchange, he called her “dumb.” When she pushed back and said she wanted to keep “using my voice,” he called for “security.”
The walkout that shook Miss Universe
Bosch left the room and several delegates followed, including current Miss Universe Victoria Kjær Theilvig. In the livestream, Nawat can be heard saying, “Stop. Stop! Sit down. If anyone wants to continue the contest, sit down.” In a later clip, he invited delegates back “except Mexico,” saying, “she’s talking too much.”
What Fátima Bosch said afterwards
“I really love Thailand, I respect everyone, I think they are amazing people,” Bosch told the media after the incident. “But what the director just did was disrespectful; he called me ‘dumb’ because he has problems with the organization,” she said, adding, “We are empowered women, and this is a platform for our voice, and no one can shut our voice. No one will do that to me.”
Miss Universe Mexico and MUO responded
Miss Universe México condemned the episode and backed Bosch. “What happened today with @fatimaboschfdz in Thailand is unacceptable. No woman, on any stage, deserves to be insulted or humiliated,” the organization wrote, adding, “Today and always, Mexico stands with you, Fátima.”
Hours later, the Miss Universe Organization issued a statement from Bangkok that reaffirmed “respect, safety, and collaboration,” noted a CEO-led delegation was traveling to Thailand, and said all events would proceed “as planned.” The statement did not name Nawat.
Miss Universe titleholder Victoria Kjær Theilvig made her stance clear
“This is about women’s rights,” Theilvig said on video as she left the room. On Instagram Stories, she added: “Standing up for yourself is not always easy, but it is one of the most important acts of self-respect and strength you can show… Enough is enough, and our voices will be heard loud and clear.”
The Miss Universe clip lit up the internet
Hashtags like #StandWithMexico and #JusticeForFatima trended as short videos circulated on TikTok, Instagram, and X. Fans and former contestants called the moment a watershed for pageants. Journalists on the ground reported delegates from multiple regions stepped out in solidarity before many returned to the room.
Inside baseball: leadership tensions around Miss Universe
Nawat, who founded Miss Grand International and now serves as MUO vice president for Asia and Oceania, joined Miss Universe operations after his company acquired shares previously held by JKN Global Group. Coverage worldwide framed the Bangkok confrontation as exposing a broader struggle over vision and control at the top of the organization. MUO President Raúl Rocha later reiterated that only four phases count toward judging and emphasized candidates’ “dignity, integrity, and well-being.”
The Miss Universe schedule stays in motion, for now
The coronation remains set for November 21 at Bangkok’s Impact Arena. MUO said planned events and activities will continue, aiming for “an exceptional celebration that reflects the values of diversity, empowerment, and inclusion.” However, the fallout has renewed scrutiny of management culture as delegates push into the final stretch.
