Miss Universe denies match-fixing, criticizes judges, Huong Giang leads

The Miss Universe organization posted a notice stating that it needed to clarify some inaccurate information related to the Beyond the Crown program (Meaningful Social Project) and the official judging process of this year's contest.

Specifically, on November 17, Miss Universe announced the selection committee for the Beyond the Crown program - a standalone competition that promotes leadership, community service, education, health, inclusivity and practical support for charitable activities. This program operates completely separately from the Miss Universe pageant and the official jury.

Following the announcement, Omar Harfouch, who had previously agreed to serve as one of the eight official judges for Miss Universe, posted a statement expressing confusion and lack of understanding about the scope and nature of a social program like Beyond the Crown.

Mr. Omar Harfouch's statements are misleading in suggesting that an illegal or temporary jury was formed and that the official judges were disqualified from selecting the finalists."

affirms that no interim judging panel will be created, no outside group will be authorized to judge contestants or select finalists, and all judging in the competition will continue to follow the transparent, supervised processes of the Miss Universe Organization.

"Due to the confusion expressed by Mr. Omar Harfouch, his inaccurate public comments about the program, and his desire to withdraw from the judging role, the Miss Universe Organization respectfully notes his withdrawal from the official judging committee," the statement said.

Accordingly, the Miss Universe Organization strictly prohibits Mr. Omar Harfouch from using, displaying, referencing or associating himself with any trademark, service mark, logo, title or property of Miss Universe, in any form, medium or form of media - including digital, written or verbal.

If Mr. Omar Harfouch violates the above, he will be subject to legal action as prescribed to protect the interests of the Miss Universe Organization.

Earlier, Mr. Omar Harfouch said through social networks that he discovered that a "temporary" jury had selected 30 finalists without the presence of any official judges. The results of this selection are currently kept secret.

After a disrespectful exchange with Miss Universe organizers about the lack of transparency in the Miss Universe voting process, Mr. Omar Harfouch decided to resign and not allow his music to be performed on the Miss Universe stage.

It can be said that the action of the Miss Universe organization is timely to protect the reputation and fairness of the contest for the contestants, including the Vietnamese representative - Huong Giang, who is holding the 3rd place in the vote for the Beyond the Crown category.

It is known that in the chaotic context, Huong Giang, Vietnam's representative at Miss Universe 2025 , became the center of attention and the pride of domestic audiences.

She is closely followed by the online community and international fans thanks to her strong influence on social networks. Statistics from beauty tracking sites show that Huong Giang is leading the contestants with about 4.3 million followers on Instagram, a number that makes other contestants dream and jealous.

This interest is not only shown through the number of followers but also through interactions, comments and shares on social platforms, making her name one of the most prominent highlights of this year's season.

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