miss Universe Institution President โคAddresses Controversy Surrounding Miss Ivory โCoast’s Resignation
BANGKOK, Thailand – Following theโ crowning of Mexico‘s Fรกtima Bosch as Miss โUniverse 2025, the Miss Universe Africa & Oceania 2025 titleholder from Ivory Coast has resigned, โคcitingโฃ a commitment to her โฃvalues. The resignation comes amid allegations of a lack of clarity and potential corruption within the competition, including claims of a “secret vote” โinfluencing the selection โขof the โคtop 30 โfinalists.
The Ivorian beauty queen stated via social media, “This commitment to being a positive influence is what guides my decisionโข today. Stepping away from this reduced role of Miss Universe Africaโ & Oceania 2025 will allow me โto fully dedicate myself to โฃdefending the values โโthat I carry in my heart.”
The controversy โescalated tuesday when Franco-Lebanese pianist โOmar Harfouchโค resigned from his position as a judge, alleging โa โlack of transparency and a clandestine voting process. Harfouch announced his intention to sue the Miss universe Organization (MUO) for alleged abuses of power,corruption,deception,breach โขof contract,and conflict of interest,and has publicly labeled Bosch as “a fake miss universe.”
Harfouch claims to possess a recorded interview from 24 hours before the coronation, scheduled for โฃreleaseโ next โฃyear, in which heโ predicted Mexico’s victory dueโค to alleged “business” dealings between Bosch and the fatherโข of the newly crowned Miss Universe.
The President ofโ the Missโฃ Universeโข Organization hasโ responded to the accusations,stating the decision โto crownโค Fรกtima Bosch was based on her โoverallโฃ performance throughout the competition and her alignment with the organization’s vision. Details of the โขPresident’sโ full statement wereโฃ not instantly available.