Miss Germany 2025 Diana Fast Withdraws from Miss Universe Pageant

Diana Fast, who was slated to represent Germany at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, has announced that she will no longer be competing in the competition.

Diana Fast.Credit : 

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Fast earned her title as Miss Germany 2025 earlier in the year, but took to her social media to announce that she would no longer be traveling to Thailand for the international event earlier this week.

Writing over a photo of herself on her Instagram Stories, the beauty queen touched on the honor of representing her country as Miss Germany, writing that it had been "one of the most meaningful and empowering experiences of [her] life," per a screenshot shared online.

"I am endlessly grateful to be part of the Miss Universe family, surrounded by incredible women who inspire, uplift, and embody true purpose," she said.

However, "after deep reflection," Fast wrote, "I've decided that this year, I will not be traveling to Thailand."

Going on, Fast cited her role as a "devoted" mother as a factor in her decision, saying that, as she is "currently building a new home by myself for my family," she has "chosen to stay close to my son during this important phase of our lives."

"It's a conscious choice made from strength, love, and alignment," she wrote, sharing that she will still continue to carry the Miss Universe mission forward.

"Together with my organization, we've started by donating 30,000€ to a Thai animal sanctuary called Heartpawject, to give back to the beautiful Thai people and to honor the spirit of this year's host country," she said.

In another video message announcing the news of her donation, shared jointly by Fast and the official Miss Germany Instagram account, the pageant queen further confirmed that she would not be able to be in Thailand "in person."

Diana Fast. Dianajune/Instagram 

"To all the amazing Miss Universe sisters competing in Thailand, I'm cheering for you with pride and admiration," she concluded her message.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Miss Universe Organization for comment on the matter.

News of Fast's resignation comes as controversy rocked the Miss Universe pageant earlier this week, when multiple Miss Universe contestants appeared to get up and leave during a pre-pageant event after a confrontation livestreamed via Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

In the video, beauty queens representing countries around the world sat in rows in front of pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil. Speaking directly into the microphone, he stated that the women were all expected to "promote the host country," then specifically called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.

Itsaragrisil claimed that Bosch wasn't posting on orders from Mexico's pageant director.