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Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Miss Universe, Alicia Machado is once again defending Fátima Bosch following the controversial interview conducted by Carlos Adyan and Lourdes Stephen for Telemundo regarding the legal issues facing Raúl Rocha, the pageant's owner, and the various controversies that have arisen since her coronation on November 20.
The Venezuelan, who was Miss Universe 1996 and who was a victim of bullying by Donald Trump during her reign, did not stay silent and sent a forceful message to the Mexican beauty queen:
"I am pro-Fátima. Let's go, Fátima! You are not going to give up that crown, honey. You do not give up that crown. You go until the end," Machado stated, recalling that this is not the first time that the legitimacy of the results has been questioned within the beauty pageant.
"Every year it's the same thing... (now a host) came out to say that my victory was somehow doubtful because everything I had done in Miss Universe had been set up for me. That's some nonsense that happened 30 years ago!," she recounted, visibly annoyed.
In the Telemundo interview, Fátima was questioned about the health status of Miss Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, who fell from the stage one day before the grand finale—a fact her family has kept private. Additionally, they asked for her opinion regarding the visa problems of Miss Ivory Coast, Olivia Yacé, which allegedly influenced the voting in the pageant.
La explosiva reacción de Machado tras la entrevista que incomodó a Miss Universo
Regarding this, and in an annoyed tone, Alicia Machado told Fátima how she believes she should have responded to the questions asked by Carlos Adyan and Lourdes Stephen.
"You know what? Don't ask me b*llsh*t. I didn't come for this. I came here to talk about everything I am going to do for women, everything I am going to do for children. I don't care if my boss or the owner of the company has some drug trafficking issue, no.
"I don't care if the other b*st*rd wasn't allowed to enter Thailand. I don't care if the other one I beat doesn't have a visa," Alicia Machado sentenced.
Regarding the accusations seeking to cast doubt on Fátima Bosch's victory, the 1996 Miss Universe said: "She is not the one who has to clarify that. Nothing."
"You keep going forward. You have no reason to talk about anything happening around you. You represent women for whom you were crowned, enjoy your crown, collect all your prizes, don't let them take a dollar from you. Not one. You earned your thing, well earned," the actress said forcefully.
Los conflictos que sacuden al certamen: la campaña contra Bosch
This is not the first time that Machado has supported Bosch; following the controversy the Mexican faced with Nawat Itsaragrisil during the sash presentation, the Venezuelan also made a video expressing her support and admiration.
It should be noted that the actress's insistence that the Tabasco native stand firm with her crown stems from the fact that former Miss Universe juror Omar Harfouch is pushing a campaign against Fátima Bosch on his social media, demanding she resign as Miss Universe 2025 and that Raúl Rocha step down as president of the pageant.
Furthermore, he has given interviews to international media claiming that Bernardo Bosch, the Tabasco native's father, allegedly had an illegal business relationship with Rocha.
A fact that both the accused and the Tabasco native have described as lies on several occasions.
[Publicidad]