For the first time, Saudi Arabia will participate in the Miss Universe pageant, making it a historic event for the Islamic country.
On Monday Rumy Alqahtani, a beauty pageant veteran and an influencer on announced this news on her Instagram handle that she will be representing the kingdom in one of the most popular pageants in the world.
Along with the photos, she wrote, ‘I am honoured to participate in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. This is the first participation of Saudi Arabia in the Miss Universe competition’.
As per the media reports, born in Riyadh, Alqahtani is no stranger to the spotlight. She has joined numerous global pageants, with the latest one being Miss and Mrs Global Asian in Malaysia a few weeks ago.
Last year, Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023. For the first time, a contestant from Nicaragua became the winner of the contest while Antonia Porsild from Thailand and Moraya Wilson from Australia secured the second and third positions respectively.
The organizers of the event had announced last year that the next edition will be held in Mexico
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