Miss Universe was saved by the world's richest female billionaire

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) is on the threshold of a historic transition when a series of "giants" in the financial world expressed their intention to acquire the most prestigious beauty brand on the planet.

In the midst of the Miss Universe empire being shaken by the legal scandals of the current leadership, the news that female billionaire Alice Walton – the heir to the Walmart retail group – wants to buy this organization has taken the international beauty community by storm.

Alice Walton: "Miss Universe must belong to Americans"

According to a source from beauty expert Julio Rodriguez Matute, Alice Walton with a net worth exceeding $100 billion has expressed serious intentions in taking over MUO. In a recent interview, she affirmed: "I want to buy Miss Universe, it's an American creation and should forever belong to America's heritage."

The reason behind this decision is not just business. Ms. Alice shared that becoming Miss Universe has been a dream since childhood. Witnessing the recent scandals, she is determined to bring the contest back to its heyday with far-reaching structural changes:

New Orientation: Transforming from a traditional beauty contest to a platform that promotes social impact and female leadership.

Restore the age restriction: She expressed her disagreement with the current regulation when letting 18-year-old contestants compete with 40-year-old women. She wants to re-establish the age standard as before.

Location: The female billionaire is expected to bring the contest to Newport, Arkansas (USA).

Fan gratitude: One notable detail is that Alice plans to invite Olivia Yacé (Ivory Coast) – who is known as the "queen in the hearts of the audience" – to crown the new Miss next season.

Alice has contacted auditing firm Grant Thornton to take steps to do the valuation and is willing to spend $50 million to complete the deal.

A formidable opponent from the Philippines

Not only Alice Walton, the "race" to win the ownership of MUO also has the presence of Philippine billionaire and politician – Mr. Chavit Singson.

Singson revealed plans to invite former chairman Paula Shugart and former vice chairman Shawn McClain to the Philippines in January to discuss the details of the transfer from current owners Anne Jakrajutatip and Raul Rocha. This billionaire is willing to invest millions of pesos with the goal of using the contest as a lever for tourism development for this country. If successful, his daughter – Richelle – will join MUO's former associates in running the organisation directly.

A way out of an empire in crisis

Currently, both Anne Jakrajutatip and Raul Rocha are facing serious legal troubles. Anne has just been sentenced to 2 years in prison by a Thai court for fraud, while Mr. Raul Rocha is still in a mysterious "missing" state.

In the context of MUO falling into a crisis of confidence and economic recession, the appearance of potential investors such as Alice Walton or Chavit Singson is considered a "lifeline". Most of the audience expressed their enthusiastic support for the Walmart billionaire, hoping that her huge financial potential will help Miss Universe regain her top position after a series of scandals.

Although Ms. Alice Walton and the MUO organization have not issued an official statement, these moves show that a new era of Miss Universe is very close.

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