A beauty pageant should be a theatre of diplomacy and grace. Yet, just over a week before the Miss Universe 2025 grand finale, the atmosphere in Thailand is one of open warfare, and the rivalry between the Mexican and Thai national organisations has escalated into a full-blown legal incident.
The feud has now boiled over, with local media reporting that Jorge Figueroa, the director of Miss Universe Mexico, has been arrested. This stunning development follows a formal complaint filed with local authorities by his Thai counterpart, Nawat Itsaragrisil.
