“Miss Universe Contestant’s Shocking Disqualification: Did a Secret Hotel Visit with a Boyfriend Lead to a Scandal?”
Instead, Mora claims that she was dismissed following a heated argument with Miss Universe Panama’s Director César Anel Rodríguez over disagreements regarding the event’s lack of organization.
The Panamanian model insists that her boyfriend was there to help her with needs that the renowned beauty pageant failed to provide.
Following the disagreement, Mora allegedly paid an unauthorized visit to Abadías’ hotel room on November 1, which made organizers even more furious.
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“There’s a lot of speculation that needs to be cleared up because it’s impacting my reputation, and emotionally, it’s been difficult,” Mora said, joined by Abadía, a businessman and trainer, for an interview with HOLA! Magazine.
“If I weren’t with my boyfriend, I’d be struggling even more.”
Abadía claims he had to cover Mora’s hotel fees, food, and clothing for the pageant, including a $7,000 Carolina Herrera dress.
Rumors suggest that the 19-year-old model was dismissed after an unauthorized visit to her boyfriend’s hotel room ahead of the competition
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Mora alleges that Rodríguez, also the head of Señorita Panamá, which produces the most important beauty pageants in the country, was aware of her visit to her boyfriend’s room and even encouraged it, given that he lacked the financial resources to pay for Mora’s hotel room fees.
“César said that he did not have money to pay for it and how would we do my makeup? Well, the room was paid for, and everything was planned to do my makeup at dawn,” she said, referencing her look at the Catrina’s Gala, the first Miss Universe event held on November 2.
