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Khaled Saifulla 21 Nov 2025 , 5:09 PM Print Edition
NONTHABURI, Thailand, November 21, 2025 – Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch Fernández, won the Miss Universe 2025 crown. The pageant took place in Thailand. High drama and insult allegations marked the event. The 25-year-old from Villahermosa earned the title. Crucially, she beat over 120 women from all over the world.
The Controversy: Standing Up to Aggression
The major controversy started earlier this month. Miss Mexico had a dramatic walkout from a required meeting. A Thai organizer, Nawat Itsaragrisil, had publicly scolded her. He criticized her for not posting enough promotional content on her social media.
Bosch later spoke to reporters. She stated the organizer called her “dumb.” Bosch immediately took a strong public stand. She declared, “The world needs to see this. We are empowered women. This is a platform for our voice.”
Her walkout caused support from many contestants. Even Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke out. She called Bosch an “example of how we women should speak out” against aggression. Therefore, people celebrate her win as more than just a beauty victory. It symbolizes taking a stand against bullying.
Bangladesh’s Strong Showing
The pageant had a strong focus on the top finalists. However, it also featured strong representation from South Asia, including Bangladesh.
Miss Universe Bangladesh 2025, Tangia Zaman Methila, represented the nation.
Tangia Methila earned a spot among the Top 30 contestants.
She showed Bangladesh’s growing presence in global pageants. Her achievement in reaching the semifinal round is a major accomplishment for the country. Bangladesh only recently began competing in the Miss Universe contest.
The Pageant’s End
Miss Mexico’s win finished a pageant full of problems. Judges quit because of rigging claims. One judge alleged a “secret vote” controlled the contest. Furthermore, some participants fell on and off the stage.
Fátima Bosch told the media she wants people to remember her as “a Miss Universe that wasn’t afraid to be herself.” She hopes to be remembered as “a person that changed, a little bit, the prototype of what is a Miss Universe.”
