Drama erupted at a Miss Universe pre-pageant event in Thailand on 4 November when Nawat Itsaragrisil, founder of Miss Grand International and newly appointed executive director of Miss Universe, publicly confronted Miss Mexico 2025 Fátima Bosch during what was supposed to be a sashing ceremony. The incident, streamed live online, led to a mass walkout by contestants and fierce social media backlash.
During the event, Nawat accused Bosch of disrespecting the host country for failing to post about Thailand and skipping a sponsor shoot. Bosch defended herself and walked out, followed by several other delegates. Nawat shouted, 'Stop, stop! Security,' and threatened that anyone who left would be expelled from the competition.
