Sarah Dzafce, who represented Finland at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant just weeks ago, has been stripped of her national title after a racist gesture shared on social media sparked backlash in Finland and abroad.

The decision was announced on last Thursday (December 11), by the Miss Finland organization, days after a widely circulated photo of Dzafce making a racially offensive gesture began spreading online.

The controversy unfolded shortly after Dzafce returned from Thailand, where she competed at Miss Universe and lost to Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch.

“The title of Miss Finland held by Sarah Dzafce has been revoked as of today,” the organization said in a statement shared on Instagram.

“This decision is not about a person’s human worth, but about responsibility. When an individual carr

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