Miss Universe 2025 might go down as the year the glamour cracked. For decades, the competition has tried to reinvent itself as a celebration of diversity and progress. But this year, a long list of controversies has overshadowed the event. The never-ending cycle of bad press includes a contestant being berated by a director live on camera, accusations of a rigged voting system and an alleged love affair between a judge and one of the women competing for the crown.

The drama surrounding the Miss Universe Organization started last year when former chief executive officer Anne Jakrajutatip , who made history as the first woman and first trans woman to own the pageant after acquiring it for $20 million in 2022, sparked controversy by seemingly mocking contestants on social media and praisi

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