What a week it has been for Miss Universe, which has unwittingly created a crack brigade of unlikely feminist heroes.
Mexico's Fatima Bosch won the title -- and widespread acclaim -- after an extraordinary bust-up with contest's Thai director Nawat Itsaragrisil, who sparked a mass walk-out of contestants by allegedly yelling at her that she was a "dumbhead" for talking back to him.
But worse was to follow for the organisers. One of the judges resigned, claiming the voting was rigged, and during the pageant itself Miss Britain tripped on her dress and fell flat on her face on stage.
Then farce turned to near-tragedy when Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry fell off the stage and ended up in hospital.
The omnishambles ended with Mexican prosecutors saying they are investigating Miss Universe supremo Raul Rocha Cantu over arms, drug, and fuel trafficking.