It all started in the early days of the Miss Universe 2025 competition when Nawat called out Fatima Bosch for allegedly refusing to participate in a photo shoot set up to provide content for contestants to share on social media.
Fatima denied the claims; however, Itsaragrisil continued to chastise her. She eventually walked out of the room, and several other contestants got up to follow.
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That incident brought up tension between the two executives, Raul and Nawat. Raul announced that Nawat has been restricted from participation in Miss Universe events.
He continued to express his "great indignation towards Nawat for the public aggression he committed against FΓ‘tima Bosch ... whom he humiliated, insulted, and showed a lack of respect to. Itsaragrisil has since tearfully apologized for the incident.
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The pageant proceeded as planned, and no one had a hint or suspicion that the two-week lull before the finals was just a calm before the storm.
But some tip-off signs should have alerted Raul and Nawat's attention as two judges, Omar Harfouch (Lebanese-French composer and Claude Makelele (a French soccer player), stepped down as judges, with Omar making accusations of rigging and Claude citing unforeseen personal reasons. It can be trouble waiting to happen?
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And now the result of the finals - the Top 5 composed of the Philippines, Cote d'Ivoire, Venezuela, Thailand, and Mexico. It was a hotly contested event from the start, especially when the candidates showcased their talents in the swimwear and evening gown competitions.
The beauty and brains pageant will now depend on the last two remaining questions and answer rounds to really determine who's who among the Best of the Best.
The Philippines, Cote d'Ivoire, and Venezuela delivered ... and people in the venue and on social media were amazed at how low they placed, and the owners of the pageant, Mexico and Thailand, were the two last women standing.
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The netizens surmised that, apparently, Mexico and Thailand have already struck a deal. It was a coin toss between the two of them ... whichever way it went ... winner sila. Ang isa will be the new Miss Universe, and the other one will be the first runner-up.
Miss Mexico won the title, and Thailand became the bridesmaid.
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What happened after that was surreal. I have never seen anything like that. Not even at the time in 2015 with Pia Wurtzbach, when Steve Harvey made that announcement, gaffe .... the whole pageant community was polarized, either you are pro-Philippines or you're not.
But this time, almost 85% of the venue was booing the Mexican delegation as they went to their hotel ... and even Raul Rocha Cantu. They were chanting CΓ΄te d'Ivoire and the Philippines.
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And the rest was history. The next day, French musician Omar Harfouch maybe could not stomach the result. He took to social media by storm when he stated Miss Mexico is a fake winner.
He also volunteered this information that Raul Rocha and his son urged him a week ago in Dubai .... that Miss Mexico needed to win ...because they need to win, "Because it is good for the business."
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Because of the controversy, baka madethrone ang winner, suspetsa ng isang pageant observer.
Pagkatapos madethrone ... aba ang isang co-owner pa rin will take over, being the first runner up? That was a stroke of genius .... sabi ng isa pang naghihimutok. This is the mother of all cooking shows. Only one good chef can cook it.
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"There is one irony concerning the last two women standing.", I observed. "They delivered the weakest answers.
The Miss Universe 2025 CROWN has found a HEAD ... but not the rightful one.
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Lessons learned in Miss Universe 2025, according to one disgruntled fan.
If you want to be the queen: create a scene ... stage a walk-out ... have a verbal clash with the organizer ... and don't forget to portray yourself as the victim.
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One comment I was waiting for is for past winners to join the fray. The first two queens to cast shade were Catriona, who obviously can not hold her punches. " Wala na bang bearing ang Q and A sa MU?" she asked. This resonated well with pageant insiders who echo the same sentiment: The Q and A has lost its gravity and importance in the good-for-business atmosphere of the present-day Miss Universe Organization.
Michelle Dee seconded that by posting a cryptic but highly-charged observation: "I know ... you smell that too?"
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By this time, Filipinos should have already been used to and tolerant of corruption and scams.
With the way things are happening in our government ... dapat sana nasanay na tayong MANAKAWAN. Nanakawan na tayo ng PERA ... pati KORONA ninakaw pa rin?
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