Sarah Dzafce lost her
Miss Finland 2025 crown after a widely shared selfie showed her pulling her eyes into an Asian caricature, sparking accusations of racism and intense public outrage. The
Miss Finland Organization condemned the image as offensive and contrary to the pageant’s values, stripped Dzafce of her title, and installed runner-up
Tara Lehtonen as the new
Miss Finland. The scandal has escalated into a political controversy as the nationalist
True Finns party rallies behind Dzafce with copycat selfies and "Je suis Sarah" slogans, straining relations within
Finland’s governing coalition.
Published: 12 Dec | Updated: Sunday