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Omar Harfouch continues to defend his decision to publicly resign as a Miss Universe judge days before the international event in Bangkok

In Instagram Stories shared on Nov. 18, he alleged that the organization formed an "impromptu jury" to select the top 30 finalists before the pageant's preliminary rounds; The Miss Universe Organization denied the allegations in a statement

Harfouch tells PEOPLE that the "significant potential conflict of interest" he mentioned in his original posts refers to an alleged affair between a selection committee member and a contestant

Omar Harfouch is defending his decision to resign from this year's Miss Universe judging panel after the pageant organization refuted his claims made days before the international event in Bangkok.

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