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Two judges did publicly resign from the Miss Universe 2025 judging panel: composer Omar Harfouch resigned alleging a “secret” or “impromptu” jury pre‑selected the Top 30 and that the contest was rigge...
Following the first high-profile accusations of judging misconduct and backstage mistreatment at Miss Universe 2025, a mixture of threatened and actual legal actions emerged: a resigned judge announce...
The available reporting shows two separate Omar-related controversies: allegations about Rep. Ilhan Omar’s student-loan status and watchdog demands for action, and unrelated accusations by former Miss...
Coverage in the provided sources is fragmented and covers multiple people named Omar in different contexts; there is clear evidence in one U.S. federal case that a person named “Omar” pleaded guilty t...
Available reporting identifies the Miss Universe Organization’s “Beyond the Crown” as a separate social‑impact initiative with its own selection committee, and several news outlets describe former Mis...
Beyond the Crown is described by the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) as an independent social-impact initiative that “promote[s] leadership, service, education, health, inclusion, and meaningful supp...
Two judges did resign ahead of the Miss Universe 2025 finale: Omar Harfouch publicly quit alleging a “secret” or “impromptu” committee pre-selected the top 30 and threatened legal action, while Claude...
Available reporting shows an allegation by resigned judge Omar Harfouch that a member of a separate selection/“Beyond the Crown” committee was having a romantic/sexual relationship with a contestant; ...