Miss Universe 2024: Panama's Italy Mora Reacts To Last-Minute Disqualification Over Personal Scandal

The Miss Universe pageant is one of the most-awaited events. Beautiful women on the planet will be competing for 73rd edition of the pageant and will be held at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico in the Aztec capital. In midst of this, Italy Mora from Panama, has been disqualified and also responded to it.

Italy Mora from Panama disqualified from the race of Miss Universe pageant

According to several reports, the main reason for her dismissal is because Mora was joined by her boyfriend Juan Abadia, in his separate hotel room in Mexico without permission from the even organisers. Rumours also suggested that she was expelled after a heated argument with Cesar Anel Rodriguez, the director of Miss Universe Panama over the event’s poor organisation.

Italy Mora post the reports, released a statement on her Instagram storied addressing the disciplinary commission’s evaluation issue that led her to early exit at the Miss Universe 2024 competition. She wrote, “About my departure from Miss Universe 2024. On November 1, 2024, I was informed of my withdrawl from the Miss Universe pageant. As I was preparing to attend the gala evening, the organiation informed me of its decision that I should leave the competition”.

In the lengthy note, she has also clarified her withdrawal and the false information circulated. She concluded saying, she sincerely appreciate the support and affection received and her gratitude for the thrust she received.

All about Italy Mora

Italy Johan Peñaloza Mora (born 2005) is a Panamanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Señorita Panamá 2024. 

Days after her disqualification, she was removed by the Señorita Panama Organisation as Miss Universe Panama 2024.