{"id":759728,"date":"2025-08-14T07:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=759728"},"modified":"2025-08-20T08:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:36:28","slug":"for-the-first-time-ever-palestine-to-join-the-miss-universe-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/759728\/for-the-first-time-ever-palestine-to-join-the-miss-universe-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"For the First Time Ever: Palestine to Join the Miss Universe Stage"},"content":{"rendered":" <p><strong>Nadeen Ayoub<\/strong> is making history this November as Palestine\u2019s first-ever contestant at the Miss Universe pageant.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNSsoXtMnGf\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Ayoub, crowned Miss Palestine in 2022, is a former Miss Earth finalist who placed in the top five that year. She delayed her participation in Miss Universe but believes now is the time to step onto the global stage.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNS211aytKS\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Ayoub wants to use Miss Universe as a platform to amplify Palestinian voices and challenge stereotypes about her people. The 74th edition of the pageant will be taking place on November 21 in Pak Kret, Thailand.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>She announced her participation on social media, wearing a traditional tatreez dress by Palestinian designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hiba_zaghloul_design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hiba Abdelkarim<\/a>.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLz61hcIK_U\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The Dubai- and Ramallah-based beauty queen is also a certified wellness coach and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivegreenacademy.ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olive Green Academy<\/a>, promoting sustainability and women\u2019s empowerment. 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