The 25-year-old fashion designer prevailed over first runner-up Praveenar Singh, 29, of Thailand, and second runner-up Stephany Adriana Abasali Nasser, 25, of Venezuela.
Speaking to reporters after her win, Bosch said she hoped to be remembered as “a person that changed a little bit the prototype of what is a Miss Universe and a real person that gives the heart.”
She added that the pageant remains “a platform that is strong because they have the space that women are searching to have a voice.”
During a livestreamed sashing ceremony on Nov. 4, Thai media mogul and pageant organiser Nawat Itsaragrisil accused Bosch of ignoring guidelines for local promotional events. In front of more than 100 contestants, he called security when Bosch tried to defend herself.
The confrontation prompted Bosch to walk out, followed by several delegates, including 2024 titleholder Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark.
Bosch told Thai reporters that day that she had been insulted by her director.
“What your director did is not respectful: he called me dumb,” she said. “If it takes away your dignity, you need to go.”
Global Attention
The dispute escalated as senior Miss Universe officials and Mexican political leaders weighed in.On Nov. 6, Miss Universe Organization (MUO) President Raul Rocha Cantu, a Mexican businessman, released a statement criticizing Nawat’s conduct as “public aggression” and a form of “serious abuse.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also commented at a Nov. 7 news conference in Mexico City. She said she wanted to give “recognition” to Bosch for responding to the confrontation in a “dignified” way.
“It seems to me that it is an example of how women should raise our voices,” Sheinbaum said, recalling that she had been told in the past that “women look more beautiful when they keep quiet.”
“We women look more beautiful when we raise our voice and participate, because that has to do with the recognition of our rights.”
Under growing criticism, Nawat issued an apology to the contestants on Nov. 8. He said, “If anyone [was] affected and not comfortable it happened, I am so sorry.” Turning toward the group of delegates, he added, “It’s passed. OK? Are you happy?”
Bosch’s official Miss Universe biography says she studied fashion in Mexico and Italy, works with discarded materials to create sustainable designs, and volunteers with sick children, environmental groups, migrant-support organizations, and mental-health initiatives.
Separately, Thai police opened an inquiry into alleged illegal online-casino promotion tied to publicity events, a matter possibly connected to internal disputes among organizers.
Later in the week, a lighter misstep occurred when Miss Universe Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, fell off the stage during the Nov. 19 evening-gown event. She was not seriously injured.
