After the stormy reactions in Serbia over the decision to have a girl of Mongolian and Russian descent represent the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, Jelena Egorova decided to speak out and share his message with the public.
Jelena Egorova, born in Yakutia in 1997, posted a message on her Instagram profile, where she introduced herself with a ribbon that says "Serbia".
"I am honored to represent Serbia, a country that welcomed me with open arms. My roots are Asian, my passport is Serbian, but my goal is universal – to show that beauty today means connection, not division. I want every girl who feels 'different' to see that she can belong anywhere, wherever she brings kindness, respect and strength."
"I am proud to represent Serbia, a country that welcomed me. My heritage connects Europe and Asia, and I see it as a bridge, not a border," she said.
Vesna Jugovic de Vinci, former organizer of the Miss Serbia pageant, reacted sharply to the situation, describing it as "unprecedented chaos."
"Nobody chose her. Albanian women represent multiple countries, how is that? So, complete chaos has occurred in the Miss Universe organization. This is a huge scandal for us... This Mongolian woman does not know Serbian, I guarantee that she does not have a passport, there are no conditions for it, she is lying and they are all lying, this Miss Universe organization is falling apart," she said.
Although the organizers of Miss Serbia claim that the country is not officially participating in the pageant this year, Egorova continues to present herself as a Serbian candidate.

Published Date:2025-11-09