Nawat Itsaragrisil, the Executive Director of the Miss Universe Organisation, has been dismissed from the 2025 pageant after humiliating Miss Mexico.

UGAMATV reported that the Thai businessman, during the pre-pageant ceremony in Thailand, called Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, “dumb” for not posting promotional content on her social media platform.

Reacting to him, Bosch, who described Nawat’s action as “disrespectful and undermining”, walked out with some contestants from other countries in a show of solidarity with her.

However, responding to the incident, the President of Miss Universe, Raúl Rocha, in an Instagram video, announced that Nawat Itsaragrisil has been sanctioned and dismissed from this year’s pageant.

Speaking in Spanish, the Miss Universe president said, “I have restricted Nawat’s participation in the events that are part of the 74th Miss Universe competition. I won’t let the values of respect and dignity of women be violated.”