Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years. She first made her mark on the pageant scene by winning the Flor de Oro crown in 2018, but her profile rose considerably in September 2025 when she became Miss Universe Mexico.

A video of a Miss Universe contestant being berated by a male pageant director in Thailand has sparked widespread allegations of misogyny as well as global discussions about women empowerment and merits of the international beauty pageant.

Miss Universe has taken action following the controversy of Fátima Bosch and Nawat Itsaragrisil, executive who called the Mexican contestant "dumb."

Diana Fast, who was slated to represent Germany at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Thailand has announced that she will no longer be competing in the competition.

A Miss Universe executive singled out and criticized one contestant at an event in Thailand, causing an international controversy after the video went viral.

Miss Universe President Raul Rocha has spoken out after Nawat Itsaragrisil's comments on Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch sparked fury.

Nia Sanchez, who previously won Miss USA in 2014, has weighed in on the Miss Universe scandal surrounding reigning Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch. “She spoke out, and I’m very proud of her,” Sanchez, 35, said on the Thursday,