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Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch Fernández was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand after a dramatic competition marked by a public confrontation with a pageant executive, a contestant walkout, and judge resignations over alleged bias. Bosch, who said she came to the stage “to be a voice, not a doll,” has become a symbol of women pushing back against mistreatment in the pageant industry.

This year also featured strong representation from African contestants—leaders in filmmaking, activism, entrepreneurship, social work, and tourism—reflecting a growing shift from pageantry as beauty-centered to purpose-driven advocacy on the global stage.