Saudi Arabia first Islamic country to participate in Miss Universe event -sheds its conservative tag
Saudi Arabia first Islamic country to participate in
Miss Universe event -sheds its conservative tag
In a rare transformation, Saudi Arabia will shed its conservative tag by joining Miss Universe with Rumy Alqahtani who holds titles of Miss Middle East and Miss Arab World Peace 2021
as first representative.
The announcement was made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia.
This is another step for Saudi Arabia, which has been shedding its conservative cloak under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Rumy Alqahtani, a 27-year-old model, on Monday shared on Instagram that she would be the first participant from the country in the international beauty pageant.
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