Two Miss Universe judges have resigned days before the annual beauty pageant, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the selection process, BBC reported.

Lebanese-French musician Omar Harfouch, who announced his resignation from the eight-member jury on Instagram, alleged that an "impromptu jury" had pre-selected finalists ahead of the competition, set to be held on Friday in Thailand.

Hours later, French football manager Claude Makelele also announced he'd pulled out, citing "unforeseen personal reasons".