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Businessman Chavit Singson speaks to reporters about his interest in acquiring the Miss Universe Organization. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1766376026158G8vZQUjbIAA2zMv.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Businessman Chavit Singson speaks to reporters about his interest in acquiring the Miss Universe Organization. <em>MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Businessman Chavit Singson said Monday that he and his daughter are in talks with former officials of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) regarding his interest in acquiring the pageant.</p><p>This follows earlier reports that the former Ilocos Sur governor had expressed interest in purchasing the pageant, whose 2025 edition has been plagued by several controversies.</p><p>Singson told reporters he would meet with former MUO executives, including Paula Shuggart and Shawn McClain, in the Philippines in January.</p><p>This year&#x27;s pageant, held in Bangkok, Thailand, saw Mexico&#x27;s representative, Fatima Bosch, take home the crown, while the Philippines’ Ahtisa Manalo was named third runner-up.</p><p>But controversies marred the pageant in the days leading up to coronation, including a clash between Bosch and the pageant&#x27;s Thai director Nawat Itsaragrisil.</p><p>Nawat was filmed singling Bosch out over her apparent failure to post promotional content on her social media accounts, prompting the beauty queen to walk out from the meeting.</p><p>One Miss Universe judge said he resigned from the jury after alleging that the finalists had been pre-selected ahead of the competition, a claim that pageant organizers have refuted.</p><p>Following the coronation, the pageant&#x27;s Mexican co-owner was accused of trafficking drugs and arms while his Thai counterpart was accused of fraud. — <strong>With a report from MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-eHBsSVTgcU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong><br/></strong></div>

<p>Businessman Chavit Singson said Monday that he and his daughter are in talks with former officials of the Miss Universe Organization regarding his interest in acquiring the pageant.</p>

Businessman Chavit Singson said Monday that he and his daughter are in talks with former officials of the Miss Universe Organization regarding his interest in acquiring the pageant.

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Published Dec 22, 2025 12:14 PM PHT

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