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November 13, 2022, 12:48 pm
Miss Israel beauty pageant canceled after more than 70 years
Though some past queens agree the contest had its merits and launched many into notable careers, opinions are divided on whether event is relevant in current times
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October 23, 2019, 11:07 am
Iran beauty queen seeks asylum in Philippines, calling government ‘terrorist’
Detained at Manila airport for a week, Bahareh Zare Bahari says Tehran-issued Interpol alert for assault is ‘fake,’ came due to her political activism
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April 2, 2018, 5:09 am
Germany’s Jewish Miss Internet wears her Zionism on her sleeve
Following in the footsteps of Israeli megastar Gal Gadot, headline-making beauty queen Tamar Morali touts her heritage during her rise to the fore of the glamour industry
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January 16, 2018, 7:02 pm
Jewish woman advances to finals of Miss Germany contest
Tamar Morali, 21, wins title of Miss Internet, qualifying her to compete against some 20 others for Berlin’s top pageant prize
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August 23, 2017, 7:32 pm
Lebanese beauty queen stripped of title over Israel visit
Strict anti-Israel laws lead to Beirut denying Amanda Hanna of her Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2017 crown
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Israel’s fifth ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’ crowned
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September 19, 2016, 11:39 pm
Israeli comes second in Miss Transsexual final
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June 30, 2016, 2:19 am
Neo-Nazi group names Miss Hitler 2016
British white supremacist group says contest designed to ‘challenge preconceptions’ against it, empower female supporters
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May 31, 2016, 4:50 pm
Ex-Miss Turkey sentenced ‘for insulting Erdogan’
Former beauty queen receives suspended sentence, is one of over 2,000 prosecuted for criticizing president
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May 26, 2016, 9:41 pm
Israeli transgender women ready for contest finals
Miss Trans Israel pageant, to be held at the national theater in Tel Aviv, brings together contestants of all religions
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December 22, 2015, 9:05 am
Iraq gets first beauty queen since 1972
Winner Shaymaa Abdelrahman, from the restive city of Kirkuk, says she’s ‘very happy to see Iraq going forward’
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December 21, 2015, 3:02 pm
Wrong Miss Universe crowned in stellar live TV mix-up
Las Vegas-based pageant apologizes after Miss Colombia, instead of Miss Philippines, initially announced as the winner
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January 23, 2015, 11:13 pm
‘Miss Israel chased Greige for days’
Miss Lebanon says Doron Matalon attempted to ambush her numerous times to take joint photo
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ToI Staff
January 20, 2015, 9:50 pm
Jon Stewart pokes fun at selfie scandal
Jewish comedian weighs in on Miss Israel photobomb — ‘It’s a beauty pageant!’ Stewart says. ‘They’re all enemies!’
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January 18, 2015, 5:13 pm
‘Photobomb’ pits Miss Lebanon vs Israel
Contestant Doron Matalon causes ruckus in Beirut after uploading picture with Lebanese beauty queen on Instagram account
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