The Miss Universe competition has been filled with various uproars this year.
Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe on Friday. PDO
The Miss Universe 2025 competition, marred by controversy, culminated on Friday, when Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was crowned the new Miss Universe.
However, the uproar did not end there, as Natalie Glebova, a member of the Miss Universe jury, questioned the authenticity of the competition’s results just a few hours after the new winner was announced, says People.
After the competition ended on Friday, Glebova posted a photo on Instagram of Miss Thailand, who was ranked as the first hereditary princess, About Praveenar Singh.
– My winner! he declared in the caption.
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In the caption, he emphasized that he was only speaking for himself and his own voices. At the same time, he reminded that each judge has his own opinion, and a single person alone cannot influence the outcome of the competition.
– However, it must be said that when I competed in 2005 and before that, I remember that an inspector always came on stage with the results sealed by the auditing company. I would like to see this practice reinstated, Glebova wrote, continuing:
– Until this happens, I don’t think I will participate as a judge again.
Natalie Glebova won the Miss Universe pageant in 2005 representing Canada.
The winner of Miss Universe is chosen by the judges, who score and vote for the contestants in the different stages of the competition. The public can only influence who they want in the semi-finals, but in the final, the judges will vote for the winner. The jury usually consists of influencers from different fields and previous winners.
Glebova’s publication has sparked lively discussion in the photo’s comment field. Some of the commenters thank the judge for his openness, while others seem completely shocked.
– We know something happened, don’t worry. Only Mexico celebrates while the rest of the world does not. Natalie will forever be a queen.
– A great queen, fair and wholesome. Thank you for saying this. We love you!
– I am really disappointed with this publication, the former Miss Universe is trying to incite hatred towards the new Miss Universe.
– This is so shocking, inciting hatred? You are one of the most loved and respected Miss Universe in history, don’t fall for these games, be honest!
Natalie Glebova won the Miss Universe competition in 2005. PDO
Natalie Glebova stepped in as a judge after Omar Harfouch announced his resignation from the jury just days before the final of the competition.
Harfouch claimed in his Instagram stories that the 30 finalists had been secretly chosen from among 136 contestants before the judges voted, and that the selection was made by an unauthorized group that did not include any members of the jury. The Miss Universe organization denied the allegations on the same day.
On the same day, a few hours later, Claude Makélélé also announced that he was withdrawing from the jury due to “unforeseen personal reasons”.
Before the problems raised by the jury, the competition got into the middle of a commotion, when Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch, now already crowned Miss Universe, said that the Thai pageant organization represented Nawat Itsaragrisilin for inappropriate behavior towards him.