Miss Universe contestant with vitiligo, lupus aims to win pageant, make history: ‘Epitome of inclusivity’
NY Post
Her beauty isn’t only skin-deep.
A Miss Universe contestant has been praised for flaunting her skin condition ahead of the international beauty pageant, which is set to take place Saturday night.
Logina Salah, a 34-year-old model representing Egypt, has vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder that results in a loss of pigment to areas of the skin.
She also suffers from lupus, another autoimmune disorder that causes the body to mistakenly attack healthy tissues or organs.
According to Jam Press, her conditions have not deterred her from participating in the Miss Universe competition, where she hopes to make history should she take home the crown.
The Alexandria, Egypt, native, who is also a mother to a 10-year-old daughter, has become a skin positivity advocate online, where she boasts 1.8 million Instagram followers and another 1.2 million on TikTok.
