DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The three Dominican-born contenders for the Miss Universe – Miss Dominican Republic Jennifer Ventura, Miss Latin USA Yamilex Hernandez and Miss Turks and Caicos (Bereinice Dickinson) — failed to make the top 12 of the Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand that concluded on 20 November with the selection of Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch as the winner.

The 2025 top 12 were: Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, China, Philippines, Thailand, Malta and Cote D’Ivoire.

CBC of Canada reported that this 2025 contest had made headlines for public bullying, judges quitting, allegations of vote-rigging, alleged death threats, a walkout, fake drug use and a contestant who left the competition on a stretcher.