Sarah Dzafce, who represented Finland at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant just weeks ago, has been stripped of her national title after a racist gesture shared on social media sparked backlash in Finland and abroad.
The decision was announced on last Thursday (December 11), by the Miss Finland organization, days after a widely circulated photo of Dzafce making a racially offensive gesture began spreading online.
The controversy unfolded shortly after Dzafce returned from Thailand, where she competed at Miss Universe and lost to Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch.
