India, Nov. 8 -- The Miss Universe Organization has dismissed pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil from taking part in this year's competition after a heated public confrontation with Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, on November 4. The argument took place during a livestreamed pre-pageant event and quickly circulated online, leading to more scrutiny of the situation.

Miss Universe President Raul Rocha announced the decision on Wednesday in a video posted on the organization's official Instagram page.

Speaking in Spanish, he shared his disappointment with Nawat's behavior, stating that he felt "great indignation towards Nawat for the public aggression he committed" toward Bosch. Rocha noted that Nawat's involvement in the 74th Miss Universe pa...