Raul Rocha: Who is the Mexican billionaire who owns Miss Universe, shaking hands with Nawat to make a mess?

Mexican billionaire Raul Rocha encroached on the beauty field when he bought 50% of MU's shares, between the co-chairman and the Thai transgender billionaire.

Born and raised in Mexico, Raul Rocha lives a fairly private life about his family and private life. He began to rise strongly in the entertainment business, the main emphasis of which was the dominance in the gambling industry. With the ownership of Casino Royale, one of the largest and most famous casinos in Mexico, Raul Rocha quickly became known as the "gambling king". His gambling empire not only brought in huge profits but also created thousands of jobs, cementing his position as an influential businessman in the Mexican economy.

Raúl Rocha Cantú was born in Monterrey (Nuevo León state, Mexico). He is famous as the "king of gambling" because he once owned the large-scale casino Casino Royale. In August 2011, 20 gunmen broke in and set it on fire, leaving 52 people, mostly women.

After the tragedy, Raúl quickly fled Mexico before an exit ban was issued. Although the intrusion was particularly serious, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) ultimately exonerated the man.

According to Proceso, Raúl did not pay compensation to the families of those affected and did not take any responsibility for what happened, although he was required by law to help those who survived.

In Mexico, the wave of anger against Raúl has been strong for a long time. Only when he gradually entered the entertainment business did he become less condemned. Currently, he is the head of Legacy Holding Group USA Inc. - the company that owns media and entertainment assets, which spent $16 million to buy 50% of the shares of JKN Legacy, Inc. (the company that runs Miss Universe).

Yahoo said that during his career as an entrepreneur, the powerful man has participated in conferences such as the Development Forum and is also the creator of strategies for foreign companies to invest in Mexico. One of the most recent projects he participated in was a partnership with Taiwan in 2022.

In addition, he was appointed as a direct advisor to the president of the Business Coordinating Council, and since August 2023, he has served as vice president of the Business Agency of the National Chamber of Commerce of Mexico City. In addition, Raúl is also known as the Honorary Consul of Guatemala in Mexico, as well as the representative of the private sector in the Tamaulipas Energy Commission (CETAM).

In November 2023, after more than 12 years of the Casino Royale fire, Raúl from a scandalous man received the National Humanitarian Title from the Mexican Senate for his efforts to protect the human rights of Mexicans.

In early 2023, Raúl Rocha Cantú announced the good news that he had established a relationship with the Miss Universe organization. Initially, as he shared, it was projects under the Miss Universe brand in Latin America.

After that, he used a large amount of money to buy the rights to Miss Universe for the national pageant Mexicana Universal, causing Lupita Jones - the pageant's executive director at the time, to leave. From here, Raúl changed all the regulations and the new look for this beauty playground.

The information that billionaire Raúl Rocha Cantú's Legacy Holding Group USA Inc. (LHG) acquired 50% of the shares of the company that owns Miss Universe was confirmed by Yahoo on January 23.

In a statement on social networks, Miss Universe's official account wrote: "Miss Universe and JKN Global Group are pleased to announce an alliance relationship with a company with an office in Mexico, Legacy Holding. This is a strategic investment in growth, which enhances our services around the world, while allowing us to create new products and opportunities for all girls."

In early 2024, when Legacy Holding Group USA Inc. announced the acquisition of 50% of JKN Legacy, Inc., the company is operating the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), for US$16 million. This deal not only gives Raul Rocha a co-ownership position, but also gives his company the right to run Miss Universe's operations in North and South America. This event shocked global beauty fans, raising many questions about the new vision and development strategy for the contest under the leadership of a Mexican businessman.

However, Raul Rocha's appearance in the "beauty universe" was not entirely smooth. The decision to appoint him to the position of co-chair of Miss Universe has been met with a strong wave of opposition from the beauty fan community, especially in the Philippines, a country with a passionate beauty fan base and a close eye on international competitions. The main reason for this reaction comes from concerns about the change of owner that could affect Miss Universe's reputation, fairness, and long-term development orientation. Many fans expressed skepticism about the experience and understanding of beauty culture of an entrepreneur with a background in the gambling industry. They worry that business decisions could dominate the core elements of an international beauty pageant.

The culmination of the recent controversy was the information about the collaboration between Raul Rocha and Nawat Itsaragrisil, the president of the Miss Grand International (MGI) pageant. The fact that Raul Rocha is said to have "shaken hands" with Nawat, the president of Miss Grand International, famously when affirming that "there is no match with Miss Universe", has raised deep concerns in the beauty fan community. There have even been allegations that Raul Rocha is "disrupting" Miss Universe, going against the values and standards that have been built over the decades.

The most shocking news is that Nawat Itsaragrisil is rumored to take over the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of the Miss Universe Organization under the co-ownership of Raul Rocha. If this becomes true, it will mark a landmark change in the history of the competition. Nawat, with her frank, sometimes controversial management style and bold innovations at Miss Grand International, is thought by many to bring a new breeze, but many people are also concerned that this will make "Miss Universe go downhill into a farce".

Nawat decided to engulf MU, aggressively took the chairman's seat, put MG in the Big1 Dan Ny17:36:33 09/05/2025Over the past 7 decades, the Miss Universe beauty playground has been famous from wise leaders. They are always among the core values that honor women's values to make a brand, so this playground has always been the dream of thousands of girls around the world...