"Before a group of contestants walked out of a Miss Universe 2025 event in protest earlier this month, few people outside the pageant world knew the name Nawat Itsaragrisil. It was November 4, the very first day of the 74th annual Miss Universe competition, which was being hosted by Itsaragrisil, the director of Miss Thailand. In a moment captured on Miss Thailand's official livestream, Itsaragrisil got into an argument with Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, over a sponsorship event and attempted to call security on her."
"Footage of the confrontation quickly went viral around the world, and Miss Universe president Raul Rocha announced he would restrict Itsaragrisil from attending the rest of the pageant, calling his treatment of Bosch a "serious abuse." Itsaragrisil apologized for the incident during a tearful press conference the following day. He has since appeared at multiple events for the pageant, which will crowna winner on November 21."
On November 4, during the first day of the 74th Miss Universe competition, Nawat Itsaragrisil, hosting the event and serving as director of Miss Thailand, confronted Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch over a sponsorship event and attempted to call security on her. Multiple contestants and Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Theilvig walked out in solidarity. Footage of the incident went viral, prompting Miss Universe president Raul Rocha to restrict Itsaragrisil from attending the remainder of the pageant and to characterize his conduct as a "serious abuse." Itsaragrisil issued a tearful apology and has since appeared at several pageant events. Several former Miss Grand International participants said the behavior aligned with past concerns about his treatment of contestants; Itsaragrisil founded and continues to run Miss Grand International while holding duties within Miss Universe.
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