One of the early favorites to win the Miss Universe 2010 title is none other than the United States of America representative – Rima Fakih. It was such a long time since USA grabbed the Miss Universe title. Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee or Brook Lee was the seventh USA delegate to win the Miss Universe title. She won in the year 1997. Now, it is expected that Rima will be able to get USA’s 8th Miss Universe title and will move two titles ahead of Venezuela.
The first Muslim Miss U.S.A, Rima, was born on October 2, 1985 at Srifa, South Governorate (al-Janoub) in Lebanon. Rima and her family moved to New York, U.S. when she was 8 years old. Her father’s business declined at the height of September 11 Al-Qaeda suicide attacks that is why they moved to large Arab-American community in Dearborn, Michigan.
Rima participated in various beauty pageants like Miss Wayne County and Miss Lebanon Emigrant competitions. On September 19, 2009, Rima won Miss Michigan USA and represent Michigan in the Miss USA 2010 competition held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. She’s the second Michigan representative to win the Miss USA title. In the interview, Rima was asked whether she thought birth control should be paid for by health insurance. She said that it should as it is expensive.
“I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it’s a controlled substance.”
Several days after she was crowned as Miss USA 2010, Rima’s salacious pole-dancing pictures that were leaked by someone she had considered a friend became a major buzz. Despite speculations that the controversial Miss Michigan would be stripped of her title, the state pageant organizers said that she’ll keep her title.
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