Crown of Deceit: Inside the Miss Universe Scandal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Crown of Deceit: Inside the Miss Universe Scandal examines allegations of misconduct, abuse of power, favoritism and competition rigging that have shaken the pageant world. Former contestants and insiders, including Taylor Hale (Miss Michigan 2021/Miss USA contestant) Noelia Voigt (Miss USA 2023) and Brittany Mason (Miss Indiana 2008/Miss USA contestant) share their experiences as concerns around contestant safety, financial pressures, ownership disputes and leadership turmoil come into focus. The controversy intensifies at Miss Universe 2025 in Thailand, where a public confrontation leads to a contestant walkout and judge resigns ahead of the finals alleging finalists were pre-selected, while secret audio recordings and further controversies questions about the organization's integrity.

Series details

• Title: Crown of Deceit: Inside the Miss Universe Scandal
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-11-12
• Status in TVmaze: In Development
• Network listed by TVmaze: TLC
• Network country: United States
• TVMaze ID: 95133

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-11-12; final listed air date 2026-11-12; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crown of Deceit: Inside the Miss Universe Scandal on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.