{"id":18084,"date":"2024-04-03T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T11:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=18084"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T11:30:09","slug":"miss-universe-denies-reports-of-saudi-arabias-participation-in-2024-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/miss-universe-denies-reports-of-saudi-arabias-participation-in-2024-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Universe denies reports of Saudi Arabia\u2019s participation in 2024 pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Miss Universe Organisation has denied the viral news of Saudi Arabia\u2019s purported participation in the 2024 edition of the pageant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi model<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/entertainment\/naija-fashion\/681951-meet-saudi-arabias-first-ever-miss-universe-contestant-rumy-alqahtani.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Rumy Alqahtani<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;recently caused a stir on social media with her announcement of her country in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement released Monday on its official Instagram page, the organisation stated that no selection process has been conducted in Saudi Arabia, and any such claims are false and misleading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe selection of contestants to represent their respective countries in the Miss Universe competition is a rigorous process that adheres strictly to our policies and guidelines,\u2019\u2019 noted Miss Universe organisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the organisation\u2019s denial, Ms Alqahtani, who represented&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Saudi-Arabia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>&nbsp;in various international events, including Miss Arab Peace, Miss Planet, and Miss Middle East, is yet to react or pull down her Miss Universe participation post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-muo-sets-records-straight\"><strong>MUO sets records straight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The 2024 Miss Universe event is set to take place in Mexico this September, featuring over 100 contestants from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The organisation emphasised that the selection process for contestants is rigorous and aims to ensure fairness and transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEach country\u2019s selection is carried out by established criteria and regulations, ensuring fairness and transparency in selecting participants,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">While Saudi Arabia is not yet confirmed as a participating country, the Miss Universe Organisation revealed that the kingdom is currently undergoing a \u201crigorous vetting process\u201d for potential participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSaudi Arabia will not have this opportunity to join our prestigious pageant until this is final and confirmed by our approval committee,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">MUO stressed that for the upcoming edition of the Miss Universe contest in Mexico, the pageant will welcome over 100 contestants from various nationalities around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The organisation also reaffirmed its dedication to highlighting diversity and inclusivity on the global stage, celebrating the beauty and talents of women from all walks of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Before the disclaimer, the 27-year-old model was set to make her nation\u2019s debut at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, a shift from its traditionally conservative stance on global pageants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miss Universe Organisation has denied the viral news of Saudi Arabia\u2019s purported participation in the 2024 edition of the pageant. Saudi model&nbsp;Rumy Alqahtani&nbsp;recently caused a stir on social media with her announcement of her country in the 2024 Miss Universe pageant. In a statement released Monday on its official Instagram page, the organisation stated that no selection process has been conducted in Saudi Arabia, and any such claims are false and misleading. \u201cThe selection of contestants to represent their respective countries in the Miss Universe competition is a rigorous process that adheres strictly to our policies and guidelines,\u2019\u2019 noted Miss Universe organisers. Despite the organisation\u2019s denial, Ms Alqahtani, who represented&nbsp;Saudi Arabia&nbsp;in various international events, including Miss Arab Peace, Miss Planet, and Miss Middle East, is yet to react or pull down her Miss Universe participation post. MUO sets records straight The 2024 Miss Universe event is set to take place in Mexico this September, featuring over 100 contestants from around the world. The organisation emphasised that the selection process for contestants is rigorous and aims to ensure fairness and transparency. \u201cEach country\u2019s selection is carried out by established criteria and regulations, ensuring fairness and transparency in selecting participants,\u201d it said. While Saudi Arabia is not yet confirmed as a participating country, the Miss Universe Organisation revealed that the kingdom is currently undergoing a \u201crigorous vetting process\u201d for potential participation. \u201cSaudi Arabia will not have this opportunity to join our prestigious pageant until this is final and confirmed by our approval committee,\u201d the statement concluded. MUO stressed that for the upcoming edition of the Miss Universe contest in Mexico, the pageant will welcome over 100 contestants from various nationalities around the world. The organisation also reaffirmed its dedication to highlighting diversity and inclusivity on the global stage, celebrating the beauty and talents of women from all walks of life. Before the disclaimer, the 27-year-old model was set to make her nation\u2019s debut at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, a shift from its traditionally conservative stance on global pageants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,3812,3815,123,1688],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[4140],"class_list":["post-18084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-headline","category-homepage","category-mainstream","category-news"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-4HG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":4140,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"nosakhale-akhimien","display_name":"Nosakhale Akhimien","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/beauty-pageant.jpeg?fit=275%2C183&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18084"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18087,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18084\/revisions\/18087"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18084"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=18084"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=18084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}