2024-04-05 09:40:25
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian model Rumi Al-Qahtani is not participating in this year’s Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization has issued a statement saying that Saudi Arabia will not participate in the upcoming 73rd Miss Universe pageant. The organization has denied recent reports that Saudi Arabia is going to participate in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time in history and Saudi Arabia will be represented by model Rumi Al-Qahtani. Rumi herself had announced on social media that she is participating on behalf of Saudi in the Miss Universe contest this year. Now the organization organizing the competition itself has rejected Rumi’s claim.
A statement issued by the organization said, “The selection of contestants to represent their respective countries at the Miss Universe pageant is a rigorous process, which is strictly followed by our policies and guidelines. Each country is selected based on established criteria and It is conducted as per the rules and regulations. It ensures fairness and transparency in the selection of participants. We would like to clearly state that no process of selection of contestants has been conducted in Saudi Arabia. Any kind of claim in this regard is false. And misleading.”
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“Saudi Arabia is not yet among the countries confirmed to participate in this year’s contest. We are currently conducting a rigorous vetting of potential candidates and appointing a national director to represent them,” the statement said. “We are going through the vetting process. Until it is finalized and confirmed by our approval committee, Saudi Arabia will not have this opportunity to participate in our prestigious competition.”
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Model Rumi, who hails from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, wrote in her post on Instagram on March 25, “I am honored to have the opportunity to participate in Miss Universe 2024. This is Saudi Arabia’s first participation in the Miss Universe pageant. We are proud of our “Committed to celebrating the beauty and talent of women from all walks of life on the global stage.” Let us tell you that the Miss Universe pageant competition will be held in Mexico in September this year. More than 100 competitors from different countries are expected to participate in this competition.