National Miss “Miss Russia 2025” Anastasia Venza said that the evaluation criteria at modern beauty contests have changed. According to her, success at such events is increasingly determined less by external data and more by internal qualities, personal history and the ability to show empathy.
“In today's beauty contests, it is not just “pretty faces” who win, but also those who rely on meaning, on “women's voices,” on empathy and personal history, Venza said. Her words were reported by Life.ru.
She noted that Mexican Fatima Bosch Fernandez, who won the title of Miss Universe 2025, demonstrated not only an attractive appearance but also a strong, confident personality and the ability to defend her position in difficult circumstances. Anastasia Venza emphasized that Fatima maintained her dignity, showed restraint and a professional approach, and that her personal history, resilience and attitude towards others made the victory natural and legitimate.
The heated discussions around the participant arose not because of her mistakes, but because of the general atmosphere of tension that accompanied the competition. Venza explained that the negative public reaction was not due to Fatima's personal qualities but to the emotional perception of people who focused only on the headlines and did not delve into the essence of the situation. Anastasia Venza is confident that Fatima's success was achieved thanks to diligence, self-control and perseverance, while the current negativity is just information noise, not reflecting the true value of the winner. Finally, she emphasized that personal communication with Fatima during the competition convinced her that the title of Mexican contestant was completely deserved.
At the Miss Universe 2025 contest, which took place for the 74th consecutive time, the winner was the representative of Mexico, Fatima Fernandez. The event organizer made inappropriate statements about her, calling her “stupid” for missing the photo shoot. Despite this incident, Fatima still managed to show the strength of her character and fully express herself on stage. Her victory caused widespread public outcry and was seen as a symbol of overcoming injustice, although it sparked many negative comments.
