Meet Saudi Arabia's First Miss Universe Contestant

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Rumy Alqahtani, a 27-year-old model and an influencer is set to represent Saudi Arabia at the upcoming Miss Universe pageant

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This is the first time that Saudi Arabia will be participating in the beauty pageant, making it a historic event for the Islamic country

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The model revealed her participation as the Kingdom's first-ever contestant in the international beauty pageant via an Insta post

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Ms Alqahtani has also previously represented Saudi Arabia in other pageants, including Miss Planet International, Miss Global Asia

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She also holds the titles of Miss Middle East (Saudi Arabia), Miss Arab World Peace 2021, and Miss Woman (Saudi Arabia)

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The model who hails from Riyadh has a Bachelor's degree in Dentistry and is fluent in Arab, French and English

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Ms Alqahtani is also quite popular on social media and boasts one million followers on Instagram

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She loves traveling and discovering new destinations throughout the globe

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In several interviews, she has highlighted her desire to promote Saudi Arabia's culture and heritage

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The model has often been spotted wearing clothes that represent Saudi designs

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