Miss Universe Mexico Fátima Bosch found herself in the middle of multiple unexpected controversies during the lead-up to the 2025 Miss Universe beauty pageant. Bosch became the first-ever queen from the Mexican state of Tabasco to win Miss Universe Mexico in September 2025,

After a Miss Universe event official called Miss Universe Mexico Fátima Bosch “dumb” during a pre-sash ceremony in Thailand, the 25-year-old contestant shared her response.

From afar, Fátima’s parents and brother expressed their pride and admiration for how she stood her ground with grace

Miss Universe contestants barged out of a pre-pageant event as they protested an executive who called one contender a “dummy” and ordered her removal during a heated exchange caught on camera.

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.

Miss Mexico 2025, Fátima Bosch is speaking out after a heated exchange between her and a Miss Universe pageant executive prompted a walkout by other Miss Universe contestants. In a video posted to Instagram,

Nia Sanchez, who previously won Miss USA in 2014, has weighed in on the Miss Universe scandal surrounding reigning Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch. “She spoke out, and I’m very proud of her,” Sanchez, 35, said on the Thursday,

With grace, respect, and courage, Mexico’s representative in the international competition defied the Miss Universe director’s demands—becoming a symbol of dignity and female solidarity worldwide.

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