On January 4th, the Miss Universe organization announced the revocation of the title of the top 12 Miss Universe 2024 of Magali Benejam - the representative from Argentina.
According to sources, the beauty queen born in 1995 has made controversial statements with the organization holding the rights to the Miss Universe competition in Argentina. This is seen as one of the reasons why Magali Benejam was stripped of her title.
Beauty queen Magali Benejam has just been stripped of the Miss Universe Argentina 2024 crown and the top 12 of the Miss Universe 2024 competition (Photo: Instagram).
Furthermore, a few days ago, the Argentine beauty also posted personal comments on her Instagram account and judged her fans.
The beauty also shared some negative information about the Miss Universe 2024 competition in online broadcasts. In that, she made negative comments about Miss Universe Brazil, Luana Cavalcante, and Brazilians in general.
A representative of the Miss Universe organization shared: "Our values focus on honoring diversity, promoting inclusivity, and respecting all individuals, regardless of their background, beliefs, or experiences.
The words and actions of our representatives must reflect the firm principles that all participants commit to when joining the Miss Universe community."
The Miss Universe organization also emphasized that stripping the title from Magali Benejam is to protect the integrity of the organization and the opportunities that the organization provides for women worldwide. As for Magali Benejam, she remains silent for the time being.
Magali Benejam (born in 1995) stands at 1.79m tall with a sexy hourglass figure. She is considered a versatile artist with roles as a model, actress, singer, and currently studying Astrology in her homeland Argentina.
After winning the Miss Universe Argentina 2024 title, the beauty was chosen to represent her homeland at the Miss Universe 2024 competition held in Mexico last year. She defeated Kỳ Duyên and many strong opponents to make it to the Top 12 of the Miss Universe 2024 competition.
Magali Benejam at the Miss Universe 2024 competition in Mexico, November 2024 (Photo: MU).
The Miss Universe 2024 competition is considered one of the most controversial seasons of the long-standing, prestigious international beauty pageant in the world today. The competition started in October 2024 and ended in November 2024 with the participation of 130 contestants.
The Miss Universe 2024 competition has continuously faced controversies right after the finale and up until now. Some specialized sites even claim that the 2024 season is a disappointing season.
The 2024 season accepted transgender contestants, married contestants, contestants who have given birth, and did not limit the age of the contestants. However, after nearly 3 weeks of competition, 3 contestants announced their withdrawal from the competition before the finale.
Prior to the finale, a lot of negative information about the competition, the organization of the competition was constantly spread on social media, causing the image of Miss Universe 2024 to decline in the eyes of fans.
After the competition, some contestants spoke out about the injustice, the unprofessional organization that left them disappointed. The lack of transparency in the supplementary awards also left the contestants unsatisfied.
The holder of the Miss Universe 2024 crown is the beauty queen from Denmark, Victoria Kjær Theilvig. The blonde beauty has been praised for a well-deserved victory. Victoria Kjær Theilvig is busy with Miss Universe organization activities.
The representative from Vietnam at the Miss Universe 2024 competition was the beauty queen Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên. She stopped at the top 30 overall.