Fatima Bosch, who represented Mexico at the Miss Universe pageant, has been crowned the winner of the 2025 pageant.
The ceremony took place in Bangkok on Thursday, where Thailand's Veena Praveenar Singh came in second.
The event opened with 30 contestants progressing to the swimsuit competition from the initial 120 contestants. From there, 12 women progressed to the evening gown competition, while five made it to the final Q&A round.
The other finalists in the 74th Miss Universe competition include Miss Venezuela Stephany Abasali, Miss Philippines Ahtisa Manalo and Miss Cote d'Ivoire Olivia Yace.
Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub was the only Arab contestant to make it to the Top 30.
Miss Mexico's victory comes following a controversy earlier in the competition involving Bosch and Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil during a pre-pageant event.
In the exchange, which was streamed live on social media, Itsaragrisil is seen berating Bosch for apparently refusing to post promotional content for host country Thailand. Bosch, who initially attempted to explain herself, walks out of the venue after the conversation escalates, prompting other contestants, including current Miss Universe Victoria Theilvig from Denmark, to follow suit.
Itsaragrisil later publicly apologised.
The UAE was represented by Mariam Mohamed, marking the first time an Emirati took part in the long-running competition.
