Văn TuấnOn November 1st, the organizers of the Miss Universe pageant announced that the beautiful Italian contestant Johan Mora - representing Panama - had withdrawn from the competition. The organizers stated: "The Miss Universe organization regrets to announce the withdrawal of Miss Panama from the Miss Universe 2024 competition. This decision was made after careful evaluation by our disciplinary committee."
The beautiful Italian Johan Mora, representing Panama, had to withdraw from the Miss Universe 2024 competition early (Photo: MU).
The Miss Universe organizers stated that the disciplinary committee is responsible for maintaining the integrity and values of the competition. They conducted a comprehensive assessment of the issue, based on the information collected, and concluded that the withdrawal of the beautiful Italian Johan Mora was a fitting action in the current circumstances.
The news of Johan Mora's withdrawal from the competition came as a surprise to many, as she was already in Mexico and participating in some activities of the competition. Previously, Johan Mora was considered a strong candidate from the Americas region.
The 19-year-old beauty is a seasoned model in her home country, possessing a beautiful face, a well-proportioned body, good modeling and behavior skills.
Immediately after the news of the Panama beauty's sudden withdrawal from the competition was published, social media and beauty pages were abuzz with discussions about the reasons. It was suggested that the Panama representative had a conflict with the representative of the Republic of Dominica, who were roommates at this season's pageant.
A source revealed that the Dominica representative was alleged to have behaved rudely and improperly towards the Panama beauty. While sharing the room, the Dominica representative's impolite behavior led to a dispute, argument, and altercation between the two beauties.
Italy Johan Mora was considered a strong candidate at the Miss Universe 2024 competition (Photo: News).
The national director of Miss Universe Panama was reported to have removed their representative from the hotel due to the belief that the Dominica beauty was too aggressive. The act of taking a contestant out of the hotel during the competition was deemed a violation of Miss Universe organization rules. Therefore, the Panama beauty was disciplined and had to leave the competition.
According to another source, the Panama representative was said to have left the hotel without permission. Additionally, she was suspected of bringing a stranger into the room, which angered the Dominica representative.
On November 3rd, the Panama beauty spoke out in response to the information circulating on social media. In a letter posted on social media, the Panama representative stated that she was informed of her elimination from the competition on November 1st while preparing for the evening event.
Italy Johan Mora explained that she was very sorry to have to withdraw from the Miss Universe 2024 competition early, disappointing her fans in her home country (Photo: Instagram).
"I was informed that I violated the rule by leaving the room. The reason for leaving the room was to do makeup and get some personal items. I believed and followed the instructions without thinking about the consequences. However, I just want to emphasize that everything could have been avoided if I had been warned or reminded earlier," explained the 19-year-old beauty.
She expressed her sadness over the turn of events as all the personal efforts and preparations of herself and her team had "gone down the drain". She truly regrets not being able to continue participating in this year's competition.
"I speak up to clarify the inaccurate information being shared on social media and I hope everyone respects my privacy at this time," she added.
The Miss Universe 2024 competition is currently taking place in Mexico with the participation of 130 contestants. This is the largest number of contestants in the history of the pageant.
The finale will take place on November 16th, and the reigning Miss Universe is the beauty from Nicaragua - Sheynnis Palacios. The representative of Vietnam in this year's edition is Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen.
