Miss Universe Faces โNew Turmoil: Reports Suggest Potential Resignations ofโค Fรกtima โBosch and Raรบl Rocha
Bangkok, Thailand – Following a wave of controversy and accusations of irregularities surrounding the โค2024 Miss Universe competition, reports are emerging that both Fรกtima Bosch, the current Miss universe, and Raรบl Rocha Cantรบ, the organization’s โฃowner, may resign from their positions.
Peruvian entertainment journalist Jordin โคMartรญnez reported on a local programโ that Bosch is expected to relinquish her crown, with victoriaโ Akjaer, the Danish contestant โwho placed as runner-up, potentially continuing in the role through 2026.
Martรญnez further alleges that Bosch Fernรกndez may also โขresign to protect her father, Bernardo โbosch Hernรกndez, due to his alleged business ties with one of Rocha Cantรบ’s companies. Concerns are mounting that the United States Congress could launch an examination into recent events, givenโข that Miss Universe remainsโค American intellectual property.
“They fear that thisโข will end in a messy issueโค for Raรบl Rocha that could end up โinโ serious trouble. Omar Harfouch yesterday told me: ‘Be โขcareful, the nextโฃ few days are going to be key,'” Martรญnez stated.
These potential resignations come more than a week afterโ multiple jury members announced their departures, citing concerns about fraud in the selection of finalists at the November 2023 โcompetition held at the impact challenger Hall in Bangkok. several delegates โhave also resigned, alleging โirregularities within the competition.
Olivia Yacรฉ, representing Ivory โขCoast, relinquished her regional title, statingโฃ her decision was driven by a โ”desire to remain faithful to the values โโโthat have guided his career.”
Ophelyn Meziรณ, the โคdelegate from Guadalupe, accused Rocha Cantรบ and the Miss Universe Organization of racism โฃafter Rocha Cantรบ reportedly suggested Yacรฉ โคwas not crowned due toโฃ a weak passport, despite her holding American citizenship. Meziรณ questioned the organization’s motives on Instagram, asking, “Did you steal my Afro-caribbean girls’ money? Did you let them compete knowing they could never win? โขDid you let them participate just toโ talk about diversity and inclusion?”