• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Miss Universe pageant accused of being rigged after Miss USA wins title

Home> News

Published 09:18 17 Jan 2023 GMT

Miss Universe pageant accused of being rigged after Miss USA wins title

Of course it's rigged, no other planet in the Universe besides Earth has ever won

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

The Miss Universe beauty pageant has been accused of hosting a rigged competition after Miss USA won the top prize.

The winner this year was Miss USA winner R'Bonney Gabriel, but her victory has been disputed by some who don't think the competition was entirely fair - something the Miss Universe Organisation has strongly denied.

According to TMZ, people are criticising Anne Jakrajutatip, the chief executive of JKN Global Group which owns the Miss Universe and Miss USA competitions.

This year's Miss Universe was held in the USA as well, which has lead to some people pointing accusatory fingers at Miss Universe and trying to claim it was set up to hand the win to an American.

Advert

Unhappy people have gone online to claim that certain contestants were 'robbed', with plenty of support for Miss Universe runner-up Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela.

Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel (left) won 2023's Miss Universe, beating Venezuelan runner up Amanda Dudamel (right).
Twitter/@MissUniverse

Plenty called her 'the real winner of the night' and said they thought she had come across far better, while angrier viewers declared 'Miss Universe was FKN RIGGED'.

Others who thought the competition was 'rigged' were so stunned that they wondered 'what the f**k was that'

Advert

Lots of people shared pictures of Steve Harvey, who notoriously incorrectly announced Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia as the winner in 2015, only for them come back onto the stage a few minutes later to tell everyone that actually Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines had won.

In response to accusations of rigging, the Miss Universe Organization described people's claims as 'absurd' and pointed towards the ceremony being 'the first time a trans woman addressed fans as the owner of Miss Universe', as well as being 'the first time a Filipina American took the crown'.

They said in a statement to UNILAD: "The false rigging allegations are absurd and distract from the incredible milestones our organization and the delegates experienced this weekend."

"Instead of focusing on unfounded statements, we will continue to shine a light on global women’s empowerment, inclusiveness, diversity, and transformational leadership."

Advert

Some people reckon Miss USA and Miss Universe having the same owner, along with the competition being held in the USA meant it was rigged.
Twitter/@MissUniverse

And this isn't the first time the pageant winner has been accused of claiming victory in a rigged competition.

When R'Bonney Gabriel won Miss USA 2022 last year, other contestants claimed that the then Miss Texas USA had benefited from 'favouritism'.

They claimed that Gabriel had received a sponsored vacation at the NIZUC resort, which sponsored the Miss USA competition.

Advert

Gabriel hit back at claims the competition had been rigged in her favour, arguing that she would 'never enter any pageant, or any competition, that I know I would win'.

Saying she had 'a lot of integrity', she said she flew herself out to the NIZUC resort and did promotional work there after winning Miss Texas USA, with the footage itself being released after her Miss USA win.

The latest Miss Universe pageant was the first in the competition's history where married women or those with children were not banned from competing.

Featured Image Credit: @MissUniverse/Twitter/Instagram

Topics: US News, Celebrity

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

X

@MrJoeHarker

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • How much prison time Diddy is facing after being found guilty on 2 out of 5 counts in sex trafficking and prostitution case
  • Every celebrity reaction after Diddy's found guilty on 2 out of 5 charges in sex trafficking and prostitution case
  • Elon Musk reveals staggering amount he's paying influencer Ashley St Clair after being accused of having baby with her
  • Mom issues warning after her son, 14, thought he was flirting with girl online before being found dead 35 minutes later

Choose your content:

3 hours ago
4 hours ago
  • 3 hours ago

    Someone who invested $7,793 into Bitcoin 14 years ago and only just accessed it is now worth a staggering amount

    After 14 years of lying dormant, two bitcoin wallets holding 10,000 bitcoin each were activated this week

    News
  • 3 hours ago

    Elon Musk reveals 'two-part plan' to take control of US Congress with 'America Party'

    The Tesla boss has a new idea to shake up politics in the US

    News
  • 4 hours ago

    Expert issues urgent warning for anyone thinking about travelling whilst on Ozempic or Mounjaro

    Those on Ozempic or Mounjaro may face problems abroad if they don't declare it

    News
  • 4 hours ago

    YouTuber Nikocado Avocado shares shocking results of plastic surgery after 250lb weight loss

    Nikocado explained that following his weight loss, he sought the help of a plastic surgeon

    News