Miss Universe is almost at its end, with Mexico’s Fatima Bosch receiving her crown. And, what a wild ride it has been. For many of us under 50, Miss Universe is more of a concept than a television event: a slightly retro contest in which beautiful women from around the world once sashayed in bikinis and evening gowns before a panel of judges, making impassioned speeches about world hunger and providing endless fodder for TV satirists.
But this year’s competition has delivered all the…

