Miss Mexico wins the crown

New reign: (Clockwise, from top) Contestants competing in the national costume contest; Bosch being crowned by Theilvig in Nonthaburi; and top contestants (from left) Bosch, Nasser, Manalo and Praveenar posing during the final competition. — AP/AFP

FATIMA Bosch Fernandez of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the centre of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts.

The first runner-up was 29-year old Praveenar Singh of Thailand, while 25-year-old Stephany Adriana Abasali Nasser of Venezuela placed third.