• Anne Jakrajutatip has been replaced as CEO of Miss Universe, which she bought in 2022. • Mario Búcaro, the organization's vice president for international relations, will take her place. • Jakrajutatip has been involved in numerous scandals over the past few years.

Beauty queens from around the world are soon set to arrive in Thailand for the start of the Miss Universe pageant, which will take place from November 2 to 21. And in the days leading up, there's been a major leadership shake-up behind the scenes.

On Wednesday, the organization announced that Anne Jakrajutatip was replaced as CEO.

Jakrajutatip made history as the first woman to own the 74-year-old pageant when her Thai-based company, JKN Global Group, purchased the organization from Endeavor for $20 million in October 2

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