Saudi Arabia will send a participant to the Miss Universe contest for the first time: what does 27-year-old Rumi Al-Qahtani look like. Photo

Saudi Arabia will send a representative of the country to the Miss Universe pageant for the first time. It is a 27-year-old model and blogger Rumi Al-Qahtani. The contestant's Instagram account has a million followers.

This was reported by the Arabic edition of Middle East Monitor. "I am honored to participate in the contest. This is the first participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Miss Universe," Rumi wrote. This year's contest will be held in Mexico. Iran will also participate in Miss Universe for the first time.

What we know about Rumi Al-Qahtani, the representative of Saudi Arabia at Miss Universe 2024

Al-Qahtani is a model from Riyadh with a bachelor's degree in dentistry. She was crowned Miss Saudi Arabia and has represented the kingdom in several pageants.

In particular, in February of this year, she competed at Miss and Mrs. Asia in Malaysia. At this contest, she had the honor of representing her country for the first time. Her rivals were beauties from 25 countries.

Even though Saudi Arabia is a country that requires its citizens to follow Islamic norms strictly, Rumi al-Qahtani intends to go through all stages of the Miss Universe pageant, including the swimsuit show.

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