For the first time, Palestine will be represented at the Miss Universe pageant. Nadeen Ayoub, a 27-year-old model, was crowned Miss Palestine in 2022 and announced last week that she’ll be competing against 130 other countries and territories in this year’s contest.

“As Palestine endures heartbreak — especially in Gaza — I carry the voice of a people who refuse to be silenced. I represent every Palestinian woman and child whose strength the world needs to see,” Ayoub wrote on Instagram. “We are more than our suffering — we are resilience, hope, and the heartbeat of a homeland that lives on through us.”

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Ayoub was supposed to compete in Miss Universe after placing third at Miss Earth in 2022 but chose to postpo

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