New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Miss Universe competition concluded with Mexico's Fatima Bosch winning the title. However, another country also walked away with the spotlight when it came to viral moments. Miss Norway 2025, Leonora Lysglimt-Rødland, ended up setting the tone at this year's Miss Universe preliminaries in Thailand. The moment came during the national costume segment on 19 November, where delegates usually lean into history, fabric, and symbolism. Norway went a different direction.

Lysglimt-Rødland walked out in a salmon-themed costume, a reference to Norway's long ties to the sea and its major seafood exports to Asian markets. The host spelled it out as she entered. "This salmon-inspired gown mirrors both the delegate'...