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Miss Mexico's sparkly Miss Universe win is coming with some serious side eye ... 'cause after her own scandal shook the pageant, people are claiming the crown was handed to her as damage control, not as the result of a hard-earned victory.

Weeks after pageant exec Nawat Itsaragrisil called her a "dummy" -- triggering a full-on contestant walkout in her defense -- Fátima Bosch Fernández ’s win at the pageant in Thailand Friday looked like the ultimate "against all odds" comeback. She’s drop-dead gorgeous, composed, intelligent, it all lined up perfectly -- but hold up a sec ... Getty

Fans watching at home were shocked that Miss Côte d’Ivoire -- who only landed 4th runner-up -- didn’t take the whole thing ... pointing out she delivered the winning answer during the to

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