14 DAY TRIAL // History was made over the weekend, when Miss Michigan, a Lebanese immigrant, Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA, which means she will represent the country in the bigger beauty pageant, Miss Universe. Only hours after the gorgeous 24-year-old marketing executive was crowned the most beautiful woman in the US at the fancy ceremony held in Las Vegas, photos that might cost her her crown surfaced on the web, as TMZ can confirm.
The pics are not compromising in the most basic sense of the word, but they could be a good enough reason to have her crown taken from her because they certainly go against pageant policy regarding public conduct. Apparently, Fakih entered a pole dancing competition back in 2007 in Detroit and won, and there are pictures to prove it. One must also note that there is nothing about the pictures to compromise the beauty queen, in the sense that she remains fully clothed throughout the entire dance.
“The photos were posted on the website of a Detroit-based radio show following her triumph at the Miss U.S.A. contest on Sunday night. The radio show’s producers claim they have been contacted by the organizers of the Miss Universe competition requesting additional information regarding Miss Fakih’s involvement. As the winner of Miss USA, the 24-year-old marketing executive from Michigan will represent the US in the beauty contest later this year,” British publication the Daily Mail writes of how the photos ended up online.
As of now, it is not yet known whether the pageant organizers had any idea that Fakih took part in the aforementioned competition. Similarly, no word yet on whether they plan to enforce pageant regulations and have her crown taken from her, or if Donald Trump, the owner of both Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants, intends to show his generosity once more by allowing her to keep her tiara. Word on the web has it that the scales are tipping in favor of the latter option.
“It’s beauty that captures your attention, personality which captures your heart,” Miss Fakih said at one point during the competition, which became her motto and was worn by her supporters on specially made T-shirts. The Miss USA Organization might rule her beauty and personality don’t actually rise to its Miss USA standard – for more on this, keep an eye on this space.