Saudi Arabia is now part of the Miss Universe pageant. Rumy Alqahtani will be representing the country, marking a big change for Saudi Arabia. She’s the first person from Saudi Arabia to join the pageant. Rumy Alqahtani is 27 years old and a model. She announced her participation on Instagram. This move shows Saudi Arabia is becoming less conservative under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
“This is the first participation of Saudi Arabia in the Miss Universe competition,” Rumy wrote on Instagram.
WHO IS MODEL RUMY ALQAHTANI?
Hailing from the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, Alqahtani its known for participating in global beauty pageants, including her recent participation in the Miss and Mrs Global Asian held in Malaysia a few weeks ago.
“My contributions are to learn about world cultures and to transfer our authentic Saudi culture and heritage to the world,” said Rumy Alqahtani, reported by Arab News.
Besides being crowned Miss Saudi Arabia, she holds the titles of Miss Middle East (Saudi Arabia), Miss Arab World Peace 2021, and Miss Woman (Saudi Arabia).
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