( CNN ) At this year 's Miss Universe pageant , a loss may have overshadowed the win . While Miss Colombia , 22-year-old student Paulina Vega , took home the crown in Miami on Sunday night , social media was more concerned with the fate of Miss Jamaica . When politics and beauty pageants collide . There were boos when 22-year-old model Kaci Fennell was announced as the fourth runner-up . Viewers immediately weighed in with why they felt Miss Jamaica had been robbed of the title , citing everything from her race to her short haircut amongst the flowing manes of other contestants . First runner-up was Miss USA Nia Sanchez . Women from more than 80 countries competed in the event , which is owned by Donald Trump . TV journalists Thomas Roberts and Natalie Morales co-hosted .
Audience members booed when fourth place was announced . Comment: The winner of the first round is determined by a combination of votes from the audience and the judges, who are given points based on how well they did in their performances. Miss USA was first runner-up .