The newly topped Miss Universe, Fátima Bosch, this week addressed the rumor that she was picked to win the competitors as a result of she stood as much as a pageant official who known as her a “dumb head.”
In the course of the first day of the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand final month, Nawat Itsaragrisil, a pageant government and Thai media character, obtained into an argument with Bosch over a sponsorship occasion, calling her a “dumb head.” Itsaragrisil tried to name safety on Bosch, however as an alternative, Bosch walked out in protest, and several other different Miss Universe contestants adopted her in help.
The second went viral, and after Bosch, who represented Mexico, was topped Miss Universe on Nov. 21, some accused the pageant of favoring her due to the incident.
“I think I made history, so why not,” Bosch informed ABC Information in an interview that aired Tuesday on whether or not she was rewarded for talking out. “But of course, no, I make the same effort that all the pageant [contestants] make, and this is our job.”
Bosch mentioned Itsaragrisil needed to “humiliate” her and that she was “scared” to face as much as him on the time.
“I couldn’t stay quiet because in every case, your dignity is more important than any prize or any dream that you have,” she mentioned.
Itsaragrisil apologized throughout a information convention the day after the incident.
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Including to the controversy surrounding the competition, Miss Universe choose Omar Harfouch, a Lebanese-French composer, stepped down from the judging panel, writing on Instagram final month that individuals who weren’t on the panel had held a “secret vote” to pre-select the highest 30 Miss Universe contestants.
“I could not stand before the public and television cameras, pretending to legitimize a vote I never took part in,” Harfouch wrote. “Some of the countries eliminated through this process could be at war, discriminated against, or geopolitically sensitive. Viewers would assume the jury made these decisions, and I cannot bear responsibility for a process I did not participate in. Pretending otherwise would be dishonest.”
The Miss Universe pageant denied any “secret vote,” saying in a press release that the vote Harfouch was referring to was for an “independent social impact initiative.” Bosch additionally dismissed his grievance, suggesting to ABC Information that the choose was chasing Instagram followers.
In the meantime, it was reported that Bosch’s father, an oil government, had completed enterprise with the pageant’s scandal-embroiled co-owner, Raul Rocha, and a few critics speculated that Bosch had been chosen to win Miss Universe for that motive.
“My father has nothing to do with the organization,” Bosch informed ABC Information. “And it’s crazy. How are you going to buy a crown? Maybe in Walmart, you can buy a crown, yeah. But not in Miss Universe, that’s for sure.”
Bosch mentioned she has no plans to relinquish her title amid the controversy.
“I’m not here for fame or modeling or searching for a husband,” Bosch informed ABC Information. “I’m here because God put a purpose on my heart. I have a mission, and I will do that all the years, to serve others, to help.”
