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The philanthropist had been representing Côte d'Ivoire at the international competition in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 21, when she was crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania. However, after receiving the crown and accepting the title, she resigned a few days later.
The newly crowned Miss Universe, Fatima Bosch, is speaking publicly for the first time in an ABC News exclusive interview since winning the pageant and amid accusations of alleged vote-rigging and favoritism.
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A second Miss Universe contestant resigns, renouncing her title and cutting ties with the pageant
In a year that saw an executive rudely chastise participants, Miss Universe contestants stage a walkout, judges quit, and a contestant fall off the pageant stage, the hits to the organization just keep coming,
Melissa Sapini, 22, represented Haiti at Miss Universe. The international pageant crowned its 2025 winner, Fátima Bosch, on stage in Bangkok on Nov. 21, after several weeks of controversy.
Just two weeks after Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe Nov. 21 following a confrontation at the ceremony’s pre-sash event, she slammed claims her title was “rigged.”