Several contestants walked out of a pre-event ceremony at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand, leaving many in the global pageant community rattled. The protest occurred days after a public spat between Nawat Itsaragrisil, the Miss Universe vice-president for Asia and Oceania, and Fátima Bosch, the contestant representing Mexico. The incident unfolded during a live-streamed "sashing ceremony" that quickly went viral, sparking an outpouring of criticism and raising deba
