India, Nov. 24 -- The 74th edition of Miss Universe 2025 is riddled with controversies, scandals, backlash and fallout. This edition of the international pageant, held in Bangkok, Thailand, was not a smooth sailing one, with one eyebrow-raising incident after another. Just as the dust was settling after the public disappointment over the Miss Universe 2025's result, crowning Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch as the pageant's winner, Brigitta Schaback took to Instagram to announce on November 23 that she is 'stepping down from the title of Miss Universe Estonia.' She represented Estonia at Miss Universe 2025.

Briggita Schaback voiced her discomfort about working with her national director, Natalie Korneitsik, citing reasons of value and ethics mis...