The latest development in the Miss Universe drama concerns the top 30 contestants, the process of how they were chosen, and a sudden exit from one of the judges who was reportedly part of the selection committee. In a series of Instagram Stories, he claimed that the unofficial judging panel was “composed of individuals with a significant potential conflict of interest due to some [personal] relationships with some of the Miss Universe contestants, including the person responsible for counting the votes and managing the results, which constitutes a further conflict of interest.” He expressed his “profound confusion and concern” upon learning that a “secret vote” was placed before the committee had any say. “Many of us learned through social media, not the Miss Universe Organization, that the preliminary selection for the Top 30 was not only conducted without the presence of the official judges, but before we’ve even competed on stage,” she told the outlet on November 18, adding, “Many contestants in this pre-picked top 30 list violate conflict of interest through personal relationships to people of the organization.”
Author: Samantha Olson
Published at: 2025-11-18 22:17:00
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