Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday (Nov 21), strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her , among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.

Miss Thailand won first runner-up while Miss Venezuela won second runner-up. Contestants from Ivory Coast and the Philippines also made it to the final round, selected from more than 120 women vying for the title of Miss Universe in a contest considered one of the "big four" of global beauty pageants.

But before Bosch was ultimately crowned, chaos reigned – from allegations of an insult to her intellect, to judges quitting and participants taking flops on and off the stage.

Bosch staged a dramatic walkout earlier this month – in an evening gown and high

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