The energy in the room couldn't have been more tense. Some women were yelling, telling their new friends to stand up and leave. Others were glued to their seats, crying in red-carpet-worthy gowns.

The newly-crowned Miss Universe, Fatima Bosch, is speaking publicly for the first time since winning the pageant in an ABC News exclusive interview, amid accusations of vote-rigging and favoritism.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for the scandal-ridden Miss Universe pageant, this is proving a big part of the problem. Opaque and subjective voting criteria have made it difficult to ...