'There's a lot of speculation that needs to be cleared up because it's impacting my reputation, and emotionally, it's been difficult.'
Italy Mora, who was supposed to represent Panama in the upcoming Miss Universe competition, has been disqualified over a “personal error”The 19-year-old’s expulsion from the competition—scheduled for Saturday in Mexico City—comes amid speculations that she joined her boyfriend, Juan Abadía, in his separate hotel room in Mexico without the permission from organizers,
Following the disagreement, Mora allegedly paid an unauthorized visit to Abadías’ hotel room on November 1, which made organizers even more furious.
“Our No. 1 priority remains the welfare and transparency for all of our candidates, who exemplify diversity, talent and dedication,” the statement continues. The organization never provided specific details about Mora’s dismissal.said she agreed to “take responsibility for actions and accept the consequences.” However, on social media, Mora reportedly claimed that her rights had been “violated” and that she suffered “extortion” prior to her dismissal.
Pavisic defended her remarks at the time, insisting they were part of a social experiment designed to “generate change” and encourage others to spread positivity on social media.Read more »
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