On November 21, the Miss Universe 2025 finals concluded with the victory of the representative from Mexico. However, immediately after, followers flooded the contest's homepage to express their outrage over the results and the list of the top 30.
Huong Giang was highly rated but still missed the top spot.
Before the final round, Huong Giang received many compliments from the international media for her positive energy, inspirational story and professional style. Many prestigious websites also praised Huong Giang and predicted that she would be in the top 30. Therefore, her absence from the top 30 surprised and made many viewers skeptical.
There is no denying that the 2025 season brings together a group of quality contestants. They are all experienced in beauty contests, have interesting stories to share, and possess good bodies and performance skills.
Huong Giang made fans and the media regret when she did not make it into the top 30 of Miss Universe 2015 (Photo: MUT).
In the final, the top 30 had beautiful swimsuit performances, the top 5 had "zero-point" responses. Huong Giang's stop caused many regrets for fans, but it could also be appropriate because the opponents of the Vietnamese representative this year were all "war horses" with both talent and beauty.
In the history of the Miss Universe pageant, there have been only four transgender beauties participating in the competition. Three of them failed to make it to the top.
The highest achievement so far belongs to Marina Machete (Portugal), a transgender beauty who entered the top 20 of Miss Universe 2023. This modest number raises the question of whether transgender contestants have really been given a fair chance at the biggest beauty pageant on the planet.
Angela Ponce is the first transgender beauty to participate in Miss Universe and did not make it to the top (Photo: MU).
Miss Universe began allowing transgender contestants in 2012, but it wasn’t until 2018 that the first representative – Angela Ponce – appeared. Despite special favors from the media and the organizers, the Spanish representative still failed to make it to the top.
During the finale, Angela Ponce's journey was showcased as a way to honor her commitment to representing the LGBT community. After leaving the pageant, she continued to pursue a career as a fashion model and inspire others like her.
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In 2024, a videotape allegedly recording a closed-door meeting between Anne Jakrajutatip - the owner of Miss Universe at that time - and the contest team went viral, causing controversy. The content revolved around expanding the contest eligibility such as allowing transgender contestants, married, divorced, with children...
In the tape, a voice said to be Anne's asserts that the competition is willing to accept contestants from the above groups to increase access and serve business purposes, but "will not let them win".
Transgender billionaire Anne Jakrajutatip (Photo: News).
Although Anne later denied it, the controversy continued to raise questions about the true message and criteria of Miss Universe. Some opinions said that the contest was putting profit above the real values that the organization committed to.
"We are pleased to announce the removal of all age restrictions for the pageant and all related competitions. This change will be implemented globally starting in 2024. From now on, women of all ages, including those who have given birth, are married, and are transgender, can compete for the Miss Universe crown," the Miss Universe organizers said.
The organization is also committed to empowering women, helping them pursue their dreams and spreading inspirational stories, not just a beauty pageant.
A series of scandals have damaged the reputation of the contest.
After more than 70 years of existence, Miss Universe has always been considered one of the 4 most prestigious beauty pageants in the world , aiming to honor the beauty, talent and voice of modern women. However, in recent years, the contest has been continuously entangled in scandals, affecting the image that has been built for many years.
Before the final round, 5 beauties and 3 judges announced their departure from the Miss Universe 2025 contest. This affected the image of one of the oldest beauty pageants on the planet.
New Miss Universe Fatima Bosch (Photo: Missosology).
Immediately after this year's final, suspicions of match-fixing immediately erupted when judge Omar Harfouch - who withdrew before the semi-finals - accused the Organizing Committee of interfering with the results.
In a lengthy post on his personal page, he claimed that the victory of the Mexican representative was arranged and that MUO President Raúl Rocha Cantú had business relations with the father of the new beauty queen Fátima Bosch.
These statements quickly attracted attention and received a lot of sympathy from fans of the contest. The audience commented that compared to the remaining contestants in the top 5 including Ivory Coast, Philippines, Thailand and Venezuela, Mexican representative Fátima Bosch was somewhat inferior in terms of evening gown, performance skills and behavior.
The four runners-up of the Miss Universe 2025 contest (Photo: Missosology).
After the final round, a member of the Miss Universe 2025 jury - former Miss Natalie Glebova - continued to cause controversy when posting a meaningful share. The beauty said that "she will not accept to be a judge of the contest again", although she always respects her own vote and decision.
Although she did not provide any specific details regarding the scoring process, Miss Universe 2005's statement immediately sparked a new wave of speculation about the transparency of this year's contest. Many viewers said that Natalie Glebova's sharing made the suspicions of match-fixing even more heated after a series of scandals.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/thay-gi-tu-viec-huong-giang-truot-top-30-hoa-hau-hoan-vu-20251121192013342.htm
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