This years Miss Universe in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queens intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.
More than 120 women from across the world have gathered in Thailand, vying to be crowned Miss Universe in a contest considered one of the big four of global beauty pageants.
But the runup has been dominated by the off-stage antics of the coiffed contestants and their Thai hosts, escalating into a feminist firestorm drawing the attention of Mexicos president.