The world of pageantry has always traded in flawless gowns and aspirational glamour, but the current state of the Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) suggests a far murkier reality, one entangled in global crime and sensational internal scandal.
The organisation's co-owner, Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú, has seen his role shift from elite stakeholder to a central figure in a massive criminal investigation, casting a deep shadow over the brand just as the latest competition concluded in a haze of controversy.
