What began as an official visit to El Salvador ended in a media scandal that has social networks on fire. Fatima Bosch, the current Miss Universe representative, dropped a bombshell that no one saw coming: "I would not advise anyone to get into a beauty pageant." Fatima Bosch disrespects Miss Universe, and Lupita Jones puts a stop to it. Disrespect for the crown or raw honesty? Lupita was blunt: entering a pageant is not just for being told you are pretty, but to give a valuable meaning to your image, something that Bosch seems to have forgotten. Even Andrea Meza, Miss Universe 2020, usually more conciliatory, sided with Jones. The reaction from the legends was not long in coming, and it was scathing. Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991, held nothing back and attacked the Tabasco-born model on the show "La Mesa Caliente." "There are many other seventy-plus Miss Universes before her who have left a legacy," Jones stated with a severe tone that made her displeasure clear. For the "Queen Mother" of beauty in Mexico, Bosch is denigrating the historical work of all her predecessors. Total scandal in the world of beauty! Bosch tried to soften her words by assuring that success depends on the "purpose" each queen gives to her title, but the dart had already been thrown. The debate is on. Although Meza tried to justify Bosch by suggesting she might have been "nervous" during the questions, she backed the importance of respecting the platform that brought them fame. Amid the firestorm on social media, Bosch had to backtrack and apologize, ensuring her intention was never to devalue the path of effort and preparation the contest requires. However, the controversy is already viral: Is Miss Universe losing its essence from within?
