Fátima Bosch of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025, according to a series of posts by La Nación on November 21, 2025. The news comes amid what the outlet described as a “sonada polémica” or notable controversy surrounding the winner.
In its first post at 04:54 UTC, La Nación reported: “Fátima Bosch, de México, se coronó Miss Universo 2025, tras su sonada polémica”.
A subsequent tweet at 04:54 UTC highlighted how fans experienced the event: “Entre pantallas gigantes, hamburguesas y fe fans ticos vivieron el Miss Universo: ‘Para nosotros Mahyla ganó’”. The message suggests that for some Costa Rican supporters, their contestant Mahyla Roth was considered the winner in spirit.
La Nación further commented on Roth’s performance in a post at 05:02 UTC: “Mahyla Roth no pudo avanzar más allá del Top 30 de Miss Universo 2025, pero desde Costa Rica recibió consuelo y un cariño desbordante”. Despite not progressing beyond the Top 30 in the competition, Roth received widespread support and affection from her home country.
The Miss Universe pageant is an annual international beauty contest that garners significant attention and national pride across participating countries. Fátima Bosch’s victory adds to Mexico’s history of success in such competitions. Meanwhile, public reactions often highlight strong local support for contestants regardless of final outcomes.
