Fatima Bosch of Mexico has been named Miss Universe 2025 in a scandal-hit competition where she emerged as a fan favorite after she was berated by a Thai pageant director during a pre-pageant meeting,

“I’m Miss Universeee!” was Mexico’s Fatima Bosch’s ecstatic first reaction moments after she was crowned the new Miss Universe 2025 at the pagent ceremony in Thailand.

A Thai pageant director publicly scolded her during a livestream, and her calm response went viral soon after.