MANILA: A former judge at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant alleged that its Thai owner Anne Jakrajutatip had tried to rig the competition in favor of her country’s candidate, eventually resulting in the resignation of Paula Shugart as president of the international pageant organisation.
Denise White is a sports crisis strategist credited for paving the way for women to enter male-dominated sports. In 2023, she was chosen as one of the judges of the Miss Universe pageant which crowned Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua as titleholder in the competition held in El Salvador.
