Miss Universe row: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Singapore contestants declared ineligible for 2026 pageant, Thailand franchise hits back环球小姐风波：马来西亚、泰国、印度尼西亚、越南、老挝、新加坡选手被取消2026年环球小姐大赛参赛资格，泰国环球小姐组织方予以反击
BANGKOK, Sept 18 — Malaysia, Thailand and four other national Miss Universe franchises face possible exclusion from this year’s 75th Miss Universe pageant following a dispute...
Six national Miss Universe franchises, including Malaysia and Thailand, face possible exclusion from the 75th pageant due to a dispute over licensing rights.
JKN Universe LLC claims that it does not recognise the franchise arrangements made by certain parties, deeming them invalid from the start.
The dispute affects the eligibility of contestants from the six countries, while Miss Universe Thailand disputes these claims, asserting their rights to the licenses.
BANGKOK, Sept 18 — Malaysia, Thailand and four other national Miss Universe franchises face possible exclusion from this year’s 75th Miss Universe pageant following a dispute over licensing rights to the beauty pageant brand.
Bangkok Post reported that a document issued in the name of the Miss Universe organisation said JKN Universe LLC did not recognise the franchise arrangements for Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore, while Khaosod English reported that the organisation said contestants from all six countries would not be eligible to compete in Miss Universe 2026.
The disputed franchises cover Miss Universe Thailand for the 2025-2029 period, while those for Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore concern 2026.
JKN Universe LLC said the arrangements were allegedly made by Nawat Itsaragrisil and/or entities linked to him through agreements that it does not recognise as legally valid, adding that the relevant parties had not entered into franchise or licensing agreements with JKN Universe LLC that granted them rights to the Miss Universe brand.
The document further stated that Miss Universe Eastern Pte Ltd was not authorised to grant, transfer or sublicense rights to operate under the Miss Universe brand, and described arrangements made through the company as “void ab initio”, meaning invalid from the outset.
JKN Universe LLC said it was the authority responsible for granting or approving rights connected to the Miss Universe brand and that arrangements made outside its framework did not create valid rights to use the brand.
The dispute could directly affect Thailand’s representative, Tharina Botes, with the organisation saying contestants representing the six countries would not be eligible for the 75th Miss Universe competition.
JKN Universe LLC also disputed recent claims concerning its financial position, saying information about its internal finances had been circulated publicly without being audited or independently verified, and alleging that false, misleading or incomplete material had appeared on social media.
The organisation said it reserved the right to take civil or criminal action over alleged false or misleading statements, as well as action concerning unauthorised use of its intellectual property and the Miss Universe brand.
Miss Universe Thailand, operated by Miss Grand International PCL, rejected the organisation’s position in a statement, saying it stood by the rights of the six affected countries and that MGI PCL was also a rights holder and/or authorised operator of Miss Universe licences.
The dispute comes ahead of the 75th Miss Universe pageant, with the competing claims over the validity of the national franchise arrangements yet to be resolved.
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由于授权权纠纷，包括马来西亚和泰国在内的六个国家环球小姐特许经营权可能被排除在第75届环球小姐大赛之外。
JKN Universe LLC 声称不承认某些方达成的特许经营协议，并认为这些协议从一开始就无效。
这场争议影响到来自这六个国家的参赛者的参赛资格，而泰国环球小姐则对这些说法提出异议，声称她们拥有参赛许可证的权利。
曼谷，9 月 18 日——由于对环球小姐选美品牌的授权权存在争议，马来西亚、泰国和其他四个国家的环球小姐特许经营权可能面临被排除在今年第 75 届环球小姐选美大赛之外的风险。
《曼谷邮报》报道称，一份以环球小姐组织名义发布的文件称，JKN Universe LLC 不承认泰国、印度尼西亚、越南、老挝、马来西亚和新加坡的特许经营安排；而《考索德英文报》报道称，该组织表示，来自这六个国家的参赛者将没有资格参加 2026 年环球小姐大赛。
有争议的特许经营权涵盖 2025-2029 年期间的泰国环球小姐大赛，而印度尼西亚、越南、老挝、马来西亚和新加坡的特许经营权则涉及 2026 年。
JKN Universe LLC 表示，这些安排据称是由 Nawat Itsaragrisil 和/或与他有关联的实体通过其不承认具有法律效力的协议达成的，并补充说，相关各方并未与 JKN Universe LLC 签订特许经营或许可协议，授予他们环球小姐品牌的权利。
该文件进一步指出，Miss Universe Eastern Pte Ltd 没有获得授权授予、转让或再许可以 Miss Universe 品牌运营的权利，并称通过该公司达成的安排“自始无效”，即从一开始就无效。
JKN Universe LLC 表示，它是负责授予或批准与环球小姐品牌相关权利的权威机构，在其框架之外达成的安排并未产生使用该品牌的有效权利。
这场争端可能会直接影响到泰国代表塔丽娜·博特斯，因为该组织表示，代表这六个国家的参赛者将没有资格参加第75届环球小姐大赛。
JKN Universe LLC 还对最近有关其财务状况的说法提出异议，称有关其内部财务的信息未经审计或独立核实就被公开传播，并声称社交媒体上出现了虚假、误导性或不完整的材料。
该组织表示，对于涉嫌虚假或误导性陈述，以及未经授权使用其知识产权和环球小姐品牌的行为，它保留采取民事或刑事诉讼的权利。
由 Miss Grand International PCL 运营的泰国环球小姐大赛在一份声明中驳斥了该组织的立场，称其支持受影响的六个国家的权利，并表示 MGI PCL 也是环球小姐大赛许可证的权利持有者和/或授权运营商。
这场争议发生在第75届环球小姐选美大赛之前，各方对国家特许经营安排的有效性提出的相互矛盾的说法尚未得到解决。
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