US EditionWhy Miss Universe 2025 Contestant Olivia Yacé Renounced Her Title
Olivia Yacé resigned to uphold respect, dignity, and equal opportunity after onstage remarks were seen as disrespectful, aiming to remain a positive role model, she said.
- On Nov. 21, Olivia Yacé, Miss Côte d'Ivoire and Miss Universe 2025 finalist, announced her resignation from Miss Universe Africa and Oceania and ended ties with the Miss Universe Committee via Instagram after placing fifth in Bangkok.
- Yacé apologized for remarks she said could be perceived as disrespectful and said remaining true to her values will let her defend respect, dignity, excellence and equal opportunity.
- Other contestants have likewise stepped away, as Brigitta Schaback, Miss Universe Estonia, renounced her title citing value conflicts, while news outlets contacted the Miss Universe Organization but received no response.
- Positioning herself as a role model, Yacé called on Black, African, Caribbean, American and Afro-descendant communities to enter spaces where they are not expected, emphasizing that 'our presence matters, and our voices must be heard.'
- The controversy joins a string of pageant disputes that include the reigning Miss Zimbabwe stripped after photos surfaced, a court-ordered $5 million damages case, and the 2015 Miss Universe telecast error.
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A 2nd Miss Universe contestant resigns, renouncing her title and cutting ties with the pageant
The Miss Universe organization has been plagued by missteps and scandal this year. Hector Pereira/EPA/Shutterstock Miss Universe Ivory Coast Olivia YacéOlivia Yacé, who represented Côte d'Ivoire at last week's Miss Universe 2025, has already stepped down from the title she won.The contestant, who was named Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, was the fourth runner-up at the competition that took place Nov. 21 in Bangkok."I witnessed firsthand that…
Miss Ivory Coast, Olivia Yacé, announced on Monday that she resigned her title as a representative of her country to Miss Universe and the Miss Universe Africa and Oceania title that was awarded to her after last week's finale in Thailand, where she remained as fourth finalist.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Miss Ivory Coast, Olivia Yacé, announced on Monday that she resigned her title as a representative of her country to Miss Universe and the title of Miss Universe Africa and Oceania that was awarded to her...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Miss Ivory Coast, Olivia Yacé, announced on Monday that she resigned her title as a representative of her country to Miss Universe and the title of Miss Universe Africa and Oceania that was awarded to her...
By BERENICE BAUTISTA MEXICO CITY (AP) — Miss Ivory Coast, Olivia Yacé, announced Monday that she has relinquished her title as her country's representative at Miss Universe and the Miss Universe Africa and Oceania title she was awarded after last week's final in Thailand, where she placed fourth. Yacé's resignation, announced in a post on her Instagram account, adds to the turmoil following the victory of Mexico's Fátima Bosch, who defeated Miss…
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