Fake news at Miss Universe: no, Gianluca Vacchi is not the new owner of the competition, which still belongs to Raul Rocha

Q: A rumor stemming from confusion surrounding the jury

This fake news was sparked by the presence of Sharon Fonseca, Gianluca Vacchi's partner, among the judges for Miss Universe 2025. Some internet users misinterpreted this information, mistakenly believing that Gianluca Vacchi had acquired the organization. This confusion quickly spread, amplified by several fan accounts and entertainment pages posting doctored images or misleading messages such as: "Gianluca Vacchi buys Miss Universe!"

Q: The Miss Universe organization formally denies this.

When contacted by Entrevue, the management and jury of the Miss Universe Organization formally denied any change of ownership. The pageant still belongs to entrepreneur Raul Rocha, founder of the Legacy Holding group. No transfer of ownership or shareholding has been recorded since its acquisition in 2023.

Q: Gianluca Vacchi has never mentioned a takeover

For his part, Gianluca Vacchi has not published any statements or posts mentioning Miss Universe. On his official social media accounts, the Italian businessman continues to share his usual activities, including family life and professional projects. The posts announcing this alleged acquisition are therefore from unverified sources and constitute disinformation.

For the past two days, an unfounded rumor has been circulating widely on social media: the Italian entrepreneur and influencer Gianluca Vacchi would have become the new owner of Miss Universe, instead of the businessman Raul RochaThe information, repeated without verification by numerous accounts on X, TikTok and Facebook, is nevertheless totally wrong.

A rumor stemming from confusion surrounding the jury

This fake news was caused by the presence of Sharon fonseca, companion of Gianluca Vacchi, among the members of the Miss Universe 2025 jurySome internet users misinterpreted this information, mistakenly believing that Gianluca Vacchi had acquired the organization. This confusion quickly spread, amplified by several fan accounts and entertainment pages posting doctored images or misleading messages such as: “Gianluca Vacchi buys back Miss Universe! »

The Miss Universe organization formally denies this.

Contacted by Interviews, the management and the jury of Miss Universe Organization have formally denied any change of ownership. The competition always belongs to the entrepreneur Raul Rocha, founder of the Legacy Holding group. No transfer of ownership or shareholding has been recorded since its acquisition in 2023.

The organization reminded us that Sharon fonseca was simply invited to sit on the jury for this edition, like other international personalities from the world of entertainment, fashion and music.

Gianluca Vacchi has never mentioned a takeover

For its part, Gianluca Vacchi did not publish no statement nor any post mentioning Miss Universe. On his official social media accounts, the Italian businessman continues to share his usual activities, between family life and professional projects. The posts announcing this alleged acquisition therefore originate from unverified sources and constitute disinformation.

As a reminder, the election of Miss Universe will take place on November 21st at the Impact Arena in Pak Kret, Bangkok, Thailand. The six jury members are Omar Harfouch, Claude Makélélé, Sharon Fonseca, Romero Britto, Andrea Meza et Ismael Cala.

In France, the competition will be broadcast live on Paris Premiere in the night of Thursday 20th to Friday 21st November, starting at 2am.

What should we quickly remember?

For the past two days, an unfounded rumor has been circulating widely on social media: Italian entrepreneur and influencer Gianluca Vacchi has supposedly become the new owner of Miss Universe, replacing businessman Raul Rocha. This information, shared without verification by numerous accounts on X, TikTok, and Facebook, is completely false.