Fátima Bosch of Mexico has won this year's scandal-plagued Miss Universe competition, just days after she walked out of one of its events in protest.

Bosch, 25, was crowned the new Miss Universe on Friday, capping off a chaotic few weeks of drama — both on and off the pageant stage.

It started before the competition officially began, in an early November sash ceremony that was livestreamed on Facebook .

In it, Nawat Itsaragrisil — a Thai media personality and businessman who at that point was the pageant's director — stood in front of a room of begowned contestants, microphone in hand, and berated Bosch for not participating in some of its promotional activities.

When Bosch stood up and tried to respond, Itsaragrisil called security to escort her out. She walked out of the room, foll

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