Viyan Amir overcame many contestants and intense public pressure to be crowned Miss Iraq 2017.
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| The final night of Miss Iraq 2017 took place on the evening of May 25 (local time) in the capital Baghdad. Surpassing many other contestants, 23-year-old beauty from Kurdistan, Viyan Amir, was crowned the most prestigious title. |
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| She cried when her name was announced as Miss. Viyan Amir, who currently works for an insurance company in Baghdad, officially became Iraq's representative at this year's Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. |
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| The moment the new beauty queen received the title from her predecessor. |
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| Viyan cried a lot on the coronation night. Before that, she faced a wave of criticism from radical Muslims for making strong statements about the role of women in modern society. |
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| Sharing after the coronation night, the 23-year-old beauty queen affirmed that she will do better in demanding gender equality. |
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| The beauty pageant contestants wore T-shirts and jeans instead of elaborate dresses. |
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| The pageant took place under tight security. In Iraq, conservative Muslims strongly opposed the beauty pageant. Miss Iraq therefore did not have the usual swimsuit competition. Contestants were also asked not to wear skirts above the knee. |
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| Iraq had not held a beauty pageant for 40 years. In 2015, Miss Iraq was restarted for the first time. Shaymaa Abdelrahman, who was 20 years old that year, became the country's first Miss Iraq in four decades. |
According to Zing
