Mario Búcaro has quietly stepped down as CEO of the Miss Universe organisation only a month after stepping into the role, and honestly it’s left a lot of people scratching their heads. The pageant announced on Friday that Búcaro, 48, has “concluded his tenure,” and that’s the official word we’ve got so far.
Búcaro took over in November, following the resignation of Jakapong “Anne” Jakrajutatip back in June. In a statement that sounds like it was meant to both explain and close the door, Búcaro said his time with the organisation “represented an invaluable period of learning.” He went on to praise the people he worked with, saying he was grateful for the chance to be around “extraordinary women, exceptional professionals, and a global community that genuinely believes in the empowerment of women.”
