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Showing posts with label Miss Israel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miss Israel. Show all posts
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Monday, December 8, 2014
Star of David Shines in Miss World Beauty Pageant
Star of David Shines in Miss World Beauty Pageant
Sunday, December 07, 2014 | David Lazarus ISRAEL TODAY
Miss Israel is representing her native country in the international Miss World beauty pageant adorned in a patriotic blue and white gown featuring the Star of David.
Mor Maman, the current Miss Israel, is highlighting her pride in her native land of Israel. The bold decision by Miss Maman to appear in a dress depicting the symbol of the State of Israel is intended to make a clear statement to the international community: Israel is alive, well and here to stay!
Showing off the national colors of Israel with the star of David embossed across the front and along the arms of the gown, Miss Israel will be competing against 100 other beauty queens from around the world.
Last year the pageant was watched by over 2.5 billion people in 180 countries. This year over 3 billion are expected to view the 64th annual event, which will be broadcast live from London.
The competition began on November 20th and concludes with the Grand Final on 14th December.
There is a Miss World app – a free smartphone application from which viewers can vote for their favorite contestants and help them advance to the final round.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Miss Israel to Join State Dinner with Obama
Miss Israel to Join State Dinner with Obama
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Israel's first Ethiopian-born winner of the Miss Israel pageant has been invited to the state dinner in honor of President Barack Obama. The dinner will be held at President Shimon Peres' residence in Jerusalem.
Yityish Aynaw, 21, was crowned this year's Miss Israel a few weeks ago at the International Convention Center in Haifa. Her name, in Amharic, means "a look to the future." She was 12 when she immigrated to Israel with her family.
Before winning the coveted title, she told the panel of judges, "It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community wins the competition for the first time."
"There are many different communities of many different colors in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world," she said, promising "to represent all Israelis."
When the judges asked her what historical figure influenced her most, she named the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., saying she wanted to emulate his fight for "justice and equality" for Israel's Ethiopian community.
"He fought for justice and equality and that's one of the reasons I'm here," she told the judges. "I want to show that my community has many beautiful qualities that aren't always represented well in the media."
After completing her compulsory military duty with an officer's rank, Aynaw has been working as a saleswoman at a clothing store, though she plans to continue her modeling career.
"I hope to become a successful model thanks to the contest and create a change in the perception of dark-skinned models," she said.
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