The “Miss Plus Size” Tsunami of Self-affirmation
Cairo: HelloEgy.
the Lebanese Jessica Zion has been announced as the “Beauty queen of the overweight Arab women” for 2014. The competition was organized by “Bold Red” show presented by Malek Maktaby for the second year on LBCI and LCD.
14 Arab girls, from hundreds who have participated, have appeared in the opening ceremony in red bikini and red masks. The international Arbitration Commission consisted of the representative of "Miss plus size" Committee Aiyannah di Nisci, Fatma Barker; the founder of the Arab branch of the international Complacency association, Dr. Patrick Sunaifer ; a specialist in plastic surgery, and the “make over” and appearance specialist Lama Lund.
The 14 participants were introduced to the audience, they are : Alaa Yassen Abdel Aty from Jordan (119.1 kg) Bernadette Farahat from Lebanon (115.3 kg) Fatma Al Sheikh from Lebanon (114.4 kg) Heba Seif El Dein from Lebanon (118.8 kg) Jessica Zion from Lebanon (88.8 kg) Mariam Boukatef from Tunisia (105.4 kg) Muriel Bueany from Lebanon (108.4 kg) Nagham Abu Mujahid from Lebanon (109.1 kg) Rana Shdeed from Lebanon (103.4 kg) Samira Kosh from Lebanon (129.1 kg) Sayda Daher from Lebanon (139.8 kg) Stephanie Akiki from Lebanon (130.4 kg) Theodoretus Habib from Egypt (122.8 kg) and Zainab Alam from Morocco (96.5 kg).
The 14 girls outshined in white fashionable gowns in a Greek Acropolis background. They were gone through several reports in which they talked about the view of men about them, and the dissatisfaction about some men with their weight. Another report was made for them in Kfardebian, that is a mountain area in Lebanon, where they spent the whole day on the snow. Besides another report when they were making exercises concerned with appearance and techniques of standing in front of the camera.
Barker, the member of the committee, considered their nomination as a dare step. The main goal of the competition is to accept yourself in the first place, as women are beautiful and worthy whatever her weight is.
Lund has also asserted her invitation for all overweight women to break the borders referring to being podium and overweight at the same time is something possible, especially after the success of the last year event; the thing that encouraged many to participate this year. She called them “Tsunami of self-affirmation” as they strongly face the rejection of their society.
Sunaifer also explained that beauty is not just a slogan, but the external beauty is a mere invitation to explore the inner beauty. He also confirmed that the overweight women have special beautiful features that attract others to them. The representative of “Miss Plus Size” committee has announced that the winner will participate in the international event of "Miss plus size International" which will be held in Manchester in Britain.
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