Miss Universe Fátima Bosch Collapses on Parade Float During Festival Appearance
- - Miss Universe Fátima Bosch Collapses on Parade Float During Festival Appearance
Zoey LyttleFebruary 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Fátima Bosch falls during the Fruit and Flower Festival in Ambato, Ecuador on Feb. 15, 2026.
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On Feb. 15, Miss Universe 2025 Fátima Bosch attended the Fruit and Flower Festival in Ambato, Ecuador, where she suddenly fell to her knees while standing atop a parade float
Videos of the incident have circulated on social media, many of which show a woman quickly coming to the international pageant queen's aid after her collapse
Bosch represented Mexico at Miss Universe last year, and she was crowned on stage in Thailand on Nov. 21, 2025
Miss Universe Fátima Bosch worried onlookers when she suddenly fell to her knees while riding a parade float this weekend.
On Sunday, Feb. 15, the 2025 international titleholder attended the Fruit and Flower Festival in Ambato, Ecuador. While standing and waving to the crowd on a florally inspired platform, Bosch appeared to try to hold a railing behind her before dropping down in her mint-colored gown.
In videos of the incident since reshared on social media, those watching can be heard gasping and crying out in response to her unexpected fall. A woman climbed up the float to assist Bosch, who remained conscious as she spoke to the person who came to her aid.
Fátima Bosch wins Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand on Nov. 21, 2025.
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Neither Bosch nor representatives for the Miss Universe Organization immediately responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Bosch represented Mexico at the Miss Universe contest last fall, and after three weeks of events and appearances, she was crowned winner on stage in Bangkok on Nov. 21. However, her participation in the prestigious, global pageant made headlines shortly after she and her fellow contestants arrived in Thailand.
At a pre-pageant event on Nov. 4 — which was livestreamed on Facebook by Miss Universe Thailand — pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on their social media pages. He claimed that she wasn't fulfilling her duty to "promote the host country."
Despite Bosch denying the claims, Itsaragrisil continued to chastise her, prompting several other contestants to follow her out of the room as she left.
Following her win, Bosch discussed her Miss Universe win during an appearance on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper on Dec. 4. When asked about the global reaction to the viral confrontation, Bosch insisted she was concentrating at the time so she "didn't have the time to see what happened."
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However, she admitted that when she spoke up, she thought, "Okay, Mexico now is not going to classify this year," adding, "But I did what I did because of my values and what I believe."
"In that time, I didn't realize all the support that they gave to me," she said of the other contestants, several of whom got up and followed Bosch out of the room after her heated interaction with Itsaragrisil.
During a separate interview with Good Morning America in December, Bosch addressed many of the headline-making moments from the pageant, including reports that she considered giving up the crown.
"Of course not," Bosch said. "I will never step away from this crown. I’m not here for fame or modeling or searching for a husband. I’m here because God put a purpose on my heart. I have a mission and I will do that all the years, to serve others, to help.”
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