Miss Universe 2024 participant from Panama disqualified: she surprised with the reason

Panama's representative at Miss Universe 2024, 19-year-old Italia Mora, will not be able to participate in the beauty pageant to be held on November 16 in Mexico City, Mexico, due to disqualification. The show's organizers announced the reason, but did not provide specifics. The decision to disqualify her was made after an "exhaustive evaluation by our disciplinary committee".

While the pageant representatives were explaining the reason with the help of terminology, Italia Mora noted that she was denied participation in Miss Universe 2024 because of "leaving the room". This was reported by Hello!

"The Disciplinary Committee, responsible for preserving the integrity and values of the competition, has conducted a full audit of this matter and, based on the information collected and reviewed, has concluded that withdrawal from the competition is the most appropriate course of action under the current circumstances. It is important to note that we have made this decision with the utmost respect for all parties involved. Our number one priority remains the welfare and transparency of all our contestants, who exemplify diversity, talent and commitment," the show's representatives said in a statement.

Due to the agreement between the Miss Universe organization and Panama's representative, Italia Mora was not supposed to give any behind-the-scenes details of the show. Moreover, the pageant representatives structured their statement so as not to disclose the contestant's confidential data or provide details of the incident.

Afterwards, Italia Mora posted an explanation of the situation on her Instagram, but deleted the post after a while. According to the source, she considers her disqualification a "harsh measure" that could have been avoided by establishing a dialogue between the parties involved.

According to her, the organizers refused to allow the Panamanian representative to participate further on November 1, when she was going to attend the gala. The reason was that she had left the room without permission, and the competition considers this a violation.

"On November 1, 2024, I was informed of my withdrawal from the Miss Universe contest. As I was preparing to attend the gala, the organization informed me of its decision that I should leave the organization. I was told that this action was taken because of my failure to follow the rules for leaving the room, which I admit happened when I was putting on my makeup and picking up my personal belongings. Unfortunately, I trusted and followed the instructions without thinking about the consequences," the participant explained.

The girl also denied rumors online that she had allegedly had a conflict with one of the contestants and was secretly dating a boyfriend, and that is why she "dropped out" of the competition.

"With this statement, I also hope to clarify any false information being circulated about my departure and ask for respect and privacy while I go through this moment. I sincerely appreciate the support and love I have received, and once again thank all those who have trusted me during this process," she said in a statement.

César Anel Rodríguez, president of Senorita Panama Official, also intervened in the conflict and said that he had negotiated with Miss Universe: "We have no disagreements or conflicts with the organization. We have been working together all day to make a statement and inform you that, unfortunately, our country will not be represented, at least until today, in the next Miss Universe pageant.

Today, Italia Mora said that the pageant organizers violated her rights and threatened her. "I stand by my position and demand from the Miss Universe International Organization a copy of my official dismissal and the sanctions imposed. I am not the first Miss Universe who was fired for exposing violations of rights and extortion by national and international organizations," she said.

Earlier, OBOZ.UA wrote that Alina Ponomarenko from Odesa will represent Ukraine at Miss Universe 2024. The girl is already in Mexico and showed the first photos from the contest.

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