Samantha Katie James , who won the title in 2017, caused a furore by saying African-Americans "chose to be born as a coloured person in America". T he Miss Universe Malaysia Organization (MUMO) issued a statement late Monday (Jun 1) on Instagram to distance themselves from recent remarks made by former Miss Universe Malaysia winner Samantha Katie James . MUMO said that James’ views were her own and not affiliated with the organisation. They added: “MUMO stands for a non-racial society and strongly condemns all acts of racism and prejudice anywhere in the world.” The statement comes after James caused a furore online with her comments on the Black Lives Matter protests in the US, following the death of George Floyd . James, who won the title in 2017, posted her thoughts on her Instagram Stories on Monday afternoon, reported the Malay Mail . She wrote: “I don’t live in America, it has nothing to do with me, but to me, it seems like the ‘whites’ won.”