After he alleged that the results of Miss Universe 2025 were rigged, Omar Harfouch escalated his allegations by publishing a photo that he claims shows Miss Universe owner Raul Rocha embracing Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, suggesting an “intimate” connection.
In his Facebook post on Friday, Nov. 21, Harfouch, who had resigned from the Miss Universe 2025 judging panel, shared an alleged image of Rocha and Bosch hugging, captioned: “Do you know who these people are?”
In the comments section, netizens linked the photo to Rocha and Bosch, while other commenters questioned the image’s authenticity, stating that the image could be “AI-generated.”
In response, Harfouch shared a screenshot of the photo being run through an AI tool to attest to its authenticity. According to the screenshot, the photo was “100% real or human.” However, Rocha and Bosch have yet to comment on the photo’s authenticity.
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Harfouch earlier called Bosch a “fake winner” after she was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday. He asserted that the latter’s victory was engineered due to a business relationship between the beauty queen’s father and Rocha.
The Lebanese-French composer claimed that Rocha and his son pressured him in Dubai to vote for Bosch, arguing that her win would “benefit their business.” He stated in a new series of comments in his Instagram Story that he had recordings to back up his claims.
Harfouch previously accused the organization of forming a secret “impromptu jury” that allegedly pre-selected the top 30 finalists before the official judges were allowed to vote.
According to the resigned judge, that committee included individuals with “personal ties” to certain contestants – including one who he said had a romantic relationship with a delegate.
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has denied Harfouch’s claims, stating that an “impromptu jury” was never created and that their evaluation process followed “transparent” protocols.
In a new interview with People, Harfouch said he was consulting a major New York law firm to prepare a formal complaint against the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), citing “fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, and reputational harm.”
The results of Miss Universe 2025 drew mixed reactions globally after Philippine bet Ahtisa Manalo and Olivia Yacé of Côte d’Ivoire delivered the most composed answers in the final round, only to end up at the bottom of the runners-up. /ra
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