Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch may have celebrated her coronation as Miss Universe 2025, but the celebration was quickly overshadowed by serious allegations from a former judge claiming the result had been predetermined.
According to media reports, Lebanese-French composer and former Miss Universe judge Omar Harfouch alleged that the decision to crown Bosch was made in advance due to the purported business interests of Miss Universe Organization head Raul Rocha. According to Harfouch, Rocha had business ties with Bosch’s father, which he claims influenced the outcome.
Announcing his resignation from the judges’ panel, Harfouch said he had publicly predicted the winner 24 hours before the finale during an interview with HBO, asserting that “Miss Mexico will win.” He further claimed that in Dubai, Rocha and his son personally asked him to vote for Bosch because “it would be beneficial for our business.”
The Miss Universe Organization rejected the allegations outright. In a video statement, Raul Rocha said he had removed Harfouch from the judges’ panel because his public remarks were damaging the reputation of the charity initiative “Beyond the Crown.” Rocha also released text messages showing the official notice of Harfouch’s removal.
In response, Harfouch insisted he had been forced to resign due to what he described as “improper conversations.” He went further to allege that a “secret committee” had selected 30 finalists even before the preliminary rounds, while also hinting at a supposed romance between a contestant and a committee member.
The organization has strongly denied all such claims, stating there was no secret selection committee and no manipulation of results. It emphasized that all decisions were made with full transparency and that judges were chosen through a formal process.
