Miss Universe Organization Backs Fatima, Says Women Must Speak Up

The Miss Universe Organization has issued a statement supporting Fatima Alves, emphasizing that women should not stay silent to preserve opportunities, positions, or dreams.

The statement follows Thai businessman Nawat Itsaragrisil's social media post indicating he is pursuing arrest warrants against Fatima Alves, Miss Universe 2025 from Mexico, on defamation and false statement charges.

The Miss Universe Organization released a statement backing Fatima and reaffirming its principles of dignity, safety, and women's rights. The organization stated that the Miss Universe platform has always been more than a pageant, crown, or competition. Its core mission is to serve as a global community of women from diverse countries, cultures, and eras who have found opportunities to express themselves, be heard, and use their voices for meaningful causes.

The organization said it stands united against violence, threats, intimidation, devaluation, disrespect, and mistreatment of women in any form. No woman should feel obligated to remain silent to preserve opportunities, legal status, or dreams.

When Fatima Alves spoke out to defend her own dignity against treatment she received from Nawat Itsaragrisil, she reminded all women of a fundamental truth: respect is not something earned through silence—it is a right. When other women stood beside her, they reinforced another powerful reality: we must care for one another.

Across all eras and continents, titleholders, national pageant directors, former Miss Universe winners, contestants, and women who have been part of this organization have united their voices to show solidarity with Fatima and oppose any behavior designed to diminish women's dignity, intimidate, undermine, or silence them.

This is not about nationality, competition, position, or a crown—it is about human dignity. Women supporting women must not be merely eloquent words but a commitment to listen, protect, stand together, and speak out when silence allows harmful behavior to continue. We must build an organization where empowerment is not just something discussed on stage but practiced when it matters most—a place where every woman knows she can say "this is not right" without fear, and standing up for herself never means standing alone.

To Fatima: we see you, we hear your voice, and we stand with you. Today, we unite to speak against mistreatment, threats, and abuse of power, and to firmly protect the dignity, safety, and respect of all women.