Who Is Rumy Alqahtani, Saudi Arabia's First Miss Universe Contestant

Ms Alqahtani announced her participation on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself wearing a

Saudi Arabia is set to enter the esteemed Miss Universe beauty pageant for the first time this year. Rumy Alqahtani, a model from Riyadh, will represent the nation on the global stage.

Ms Alqahtani, who has a million followers on Instagram, announced her participation, sharing a picture of her in a silver sequin gown with the “Miss Universe Saudi Arabia” sash and the Saudi flag. She wrote, “Honoured to participate in Miss Universe 2024. This is the first participation of Saudi Arabia in the Miss Universe competition.”

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