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Why Miss Universe 2025 Contestant Olivia Yacé Renounced Her Title
Miss Universe 2025 finalist Olivia Yacé, who represented Côte d'Ivoire, renounced the title of Miss Universe 2025 Africa & Oceania days after she was given the honor.
That's why, days after the pageant's fourth runner-up was declared Miss Universe Africa and Oceania on Nov. 21, she renounced the title.
"As the representative of Côte d'Ivoire at the Miss Universe 2025 competition in Bangkok, I witnessed firsthand that I was capable of accomplishing great things despite adversity," Olivia wrote on her Instagram on Nov. 21. "But to continue on this path, I must remain true to my values: respect, dignity, excellence, and equal opportunity the strongest pillars that guide me."
A 2nd Miss Universe contestant resigns, renouncing her title and cutting ties with the pageant
Olivia Yacé, who represented Côte d'Ivoire at last week's Miss Universe 2025, has already stepped down from the title she won.
The contestant, who was named Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, was the fourth runner-up at the competition that took place Nov. 21 in Bangkok.
"I witnessed firsthand that I was capable of accomplishing great things despite adversity," Yacé wrote Monday on social media. "But to continue on this path, I must remain true to my values: respect, dignity, excellence, and equal opportunity the strongest pillars that guide me."
For Yacé, the move includes severing "any future affiliation with the Miss Universe Committee."
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Côte d’Ivoire Resigns as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania
Olivia Yacé of Côte d’Ivoire has officially resigned from her position as Miss Universe Africa and Oceania. The Miss Côte d’Ivoire Committee announced the decision on Monday, stating, “COMICI officially informs the Miss Universe organisation of the withdrawal of the Ivorian candidate from all titles and mandates issued by this organisation.”
The committee added that Yacé would return her sash “to attest to this joint decision.”
Yacé, who finished fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 2025, said her decision was guided by personal principles. In a social media statement, she explained, “As the representative of Cote d’Ivoire at the Miss Universe 2025 competition in Bangkok, I witnessed firsthand that I was capable of accomplishing great things despite adversity. But to continue on this path, I must remain true to my values: respect, dignity, excellence, and equal opportunity — the strongest pillars that guide me.”
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