This year's controversy exposed outdated attitudes towards women – but also gave contestants and organisers a chance to show what pageantry really stands for today.

UPDATE, November 20, 2025: There's been a karmic new development in the Miss Universe walkout controversy. On November 20, Fátima Bosch, the woman who initiated the walkout, was crowned Miss Universe.

The main competition for the 2025 Miss Universe pageant hasn't even started, and already the 74th edition of the competition has generated scrutiny. The controversy over Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch‘s ...

After weeks of scandals, controversies and viral moments, the chaotic 2025 Miss Universe pageant came to a close on November 21, 2025. “Today I reaffirmed that what God has destined for you, neither ...

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