“Leaned On The Victim Narrative”: Miss Universe 2025 Faces Backlash Over Her Victory And Speech

The kind of thing you have to look at twice before you believe it.

Miss Universe 2025 ended with Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch taking the crown, but her victory quickly spiraled into the most divisive moment of this year’s competition.

Following her win, fans flooded social media with accusations of favoritism , unfair scoring , and confusion over her final Q&A performance. The controversy surrounding the 2025 Miss Universe Pageant comes amid a former judge’s allegations that this year’s competition has been less than fair .

Fátima Bosch entered the weekend celebrating what should have been a triumphant moment. On Friday, she reflected on her win in an Instagram post.

“Today I reaffirmed that what God has destined for you, neither envy stops it, nor destiny foils it, nor luck changes it,” she wrote in Spanish. “Long live Christ the King.”