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Achi news desk-
Saudi Arabia, which is uprooting many old traditions such as women not being able to drive and not working with men, is seeing improvement in many ways. Many restrictions in favor of women are being relaxed under the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. For the first time in these reforms, there was a remarkable development.
Saudi beauty in the Miss Universe competition
Yes, for the first time ever, Saudi Arabia is officially participating in the Miss Universe pageant. Rumi Alkhahtani takes part in beauty pageants on behalf of Saudi Arabia and is the first Miss Universe contestant in the history of Saudi Arabia.
It is another reform step for Saudi Arabia, which is moving away from its conservative policy ways under the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
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Alkhahtani shared on Instagram
27-year-old model Rumi Alkhahtani took to Instagram on Monday to share that the country will be participating in an international beauty pageant for the first time. “Saudi Arabia’s first participation in the Miss Universe pageant,” Rumi wrote on Instagram.
This is the first time that Saudi Arabia has participated in the Miss World beauty pageant, The Khaleej Times and ABC News reported.
Who is the model Rumi Alkhahtani?
Born in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, she is a model and content creator. Recently she took part in Miss and Mrs. Global Asian held in Malaysia a few weeks ago. In addition to this, she has become famous by participating in many global beauty contests.
“My contributions are to learn about world cultures and transmit our authentic Saudi culture and heritage to the world,” Rumi Alkhahtani told Arab News.
In addition to being crowned Miss Saudi Arabia, she has also bagged the titles of Miss Middle East (Saudi Arabia), Miss Arab World Peace 2021, and Miss Woman (Saudi Arabia).
He has a million followers on Instagram. Through an Instagram post, she expressed her excitement about representing Saudi Arabia in the upcoming Miss Universe 2024 pageant.
“I am honored to participate in the Miss Asia International 2024 pageant held in Malaysia,” Al-Qahtani said in the post.
Last year, Miss Nicaragua Shennis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023.
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Reforms by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
As the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia has historically maintained strict social and religious control. However, these tight restrictions are being relaxed recently.
The change has attracted worldwide attention, particularly with the lifting of restrictions on women, allowing them to drive, attend mixed-sex events and apply for passports without male guardianship.
Furthermore, Saudi Arabia, known for its strict ban on alcohol, has agreed to allow non-Muslim diplomats to purchase alcohol.
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