This year’s Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen’s intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.
And now the host, Nawat Itsaragrisil, has been dismissed from this year’s Miss Universe, set to take place on November 21, after his incident with Mexico’s Fatima Bosch.
“I will not allow the values of respect and dignity toward women to be violated. I have restricted the participation of Nawat in the events that are a part of the 74th Miss Universe competition,” said Raúl Rocha, Miss Universe President, in a video posted on his Instagram.
The president revealed that “corporate and legal actions” would be taken for the “malicious acts” committed by Nawat.
More than 120 women from across the world have gathered in Thailand, vying to be crowned Miss Universe in a contest considered one of the “big four” of global beauty pageants.
But the runup has been dominated by the off-stage antics of the coiffed contestants and their Thai hosts, escalating into a feminist firestorm drawing the attention of Mexico’s president.
On Tuesday, Mexican delegate Fatima Bosch staged a dramatic walkout — in an evening gown and high heels — from a meeting where she was lambasted by Miss Universe host Nawat Itsaragrisil.
In a livestream of the event, Nawat seemed to single out Miss Mexico and call her a “dumbhead” during a dispute over her apparent failure to post promotional content on her social media.
