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Just three days before the annual Miss Universe pageant is set to take place, one of the judges has abruptly stepped down.

On Tuesday, Lebanese-French musician Omar Harfouch posted on his Instagram Story explaining why he suddenly pulled out, saying he felt “deep confusion and concern” after finding out that an “impromptu jury” had allegedly been created to select the top 30 finalists in advance , without the presence of any of the real jury members.

“The results of this selection are currently being kept secret” from the actual judges, he claimed.

Omar Harfouch. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Harfouch also alleged in a second post that the secret selection committee consists of people with personal ties to certain Miss Universe

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