India, Dec. 23 -- The 2025 edition of the Miss Universe pageant has been embroiled in back-to-back controversies, including fans accusing the Miss Universe Organisation of not selecting a well-deserving title winner and instead choosing Fatima Bosch, who was not a fan favourite.

In an interview podcast with Filipino comedian and host Vice Ganda, Miss Universe Philippines Ahtisa Manalo was quoted as saying that she hoped to win and thought the competition was between her and Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire, Olivia Yace, as she could hear the other contestants' answers.

In a podcast shared on YouTube on December 21, Miss Universe Philippines confessed that during the pageant, which was hosted in Thailand, she felt that the Question and Answer...