The 74th Miss Universe pageant has been plagued by scandal once again. Days before the Miss Universe 2025 final competition, scheduled to be held on Friday in Bangkok, a major storm broke out after a judge announced his resignation. The reason? Omar Harfouch, a judge and composer who created music for the event, claims that the pageant is rigged.
In a series of posts and stories on Instagram, Omar shared his “profound confusion and concern,” alleging that a 'secret committee' or 'impromptu jury' was formed to choose 30 finalists of Miss Universe 2025 before the contestants even participated in the preliminary rounds.
He also claimed that this unofficial panel included individuals with personal relationships with some contestants. The unofficial judging panel is “composed of individuals w

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