Miss Saudi Arabia Decided To Back Out Of A Beauty Pageant After Receiving Hate On Social Media

Pageant contestant Malak Youssef, has left the Miss Arab World competition after immense social media hate. Youssef dropped out just days prior to the crowning, leaving Morocco to win the title. 

The hate on social media stemmed from some locals attacking her for ‘misrepresenting’ Saudi Arabia and its women. She later announced her decision on Twitter, apologising for her actions. 

Malak announcing that she has left Miss Arab World 

…and the tweet was captioned with “I am announcing my withdrawals from the last rounds in ‘Miss Arab World 2018’. I am happy just carrying the Miss Saudi Arabia title”.

The video, as of now, has already received more than 200,000 views.

أعلن انسحابي من التصفيات الاخيره لملكات جمال العرب 2018 واكتفي بلقب ملكة جمال السعوديه مع خلاص شكري #ملكة_جمال_السعودية #ملكة_جمال_العرب pic.twitter.com/3RprcQMv4H

— ملاك يوسف (@mlooka11000) December 15, 2017

Beauty pageants do not usually take place in Saudi 

Hence, the concept being something new that eventually led to people taking notice of Youssef. 

#ملكة_جمال_السعودية pic.twitter.com/liezSpfnP7

— ملاك يوسف (@mlooka11000) December 14, 2017

The reaction to her choice was mixed

من الي سمح لك ترشحي بسم السعوديه #ملكه_جمال_السعوديه

— ع..م (@mmmm45ll) December 17, 2017

“Who told you to represent Saudi?”

“We are ready to stand by your side but not when you are bringing shame to us and to the women of Saudi Arabia with your indecencies and your choice of entering a stupid competition like this one. God forgive my parents and yours.”

Others defended her though 

“I’m sorry for what you’re going through. Know that many hold a huge respect for you.” 

“Be better and embrace other women”

#ملكة_جمال_السعودية #ملكه_جمال_السعودية
I see that some women really enjoy putting other women down !!!!
Be better and embrace other women. You are all beautiful, don’t tell yourself otherwise.

— Buthainah (@bualsultan) December 15, 2017