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DUBAI: The lone 2 Arab contestants astatine the 71st Miss Universe pageant, held successful New Orleans, narrowly missed retired connected making the apical 16 arsenic Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel was unveiled arsenic the latest quality queen.

Former rubric holder Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India crowned her successor successful a glittering ceremonial astatine the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

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Contestants from implicit 84 countries were whittled down to conscionable 16 arsenic the lone 2 contestants from the Middle East — Miss Universe Bahrain Evlin Abdullah Khalifa and Miss Universe Lebanon Yasmina Zaytoun — did not marque the cut.

Over the people of Saturday night’s last contention the contestants were narrowed down to conscionable 3 hopefuls from the Dominican Republic, the US and Venezuela.

(AFP)

“I’m frightened and tense due to the fact that of the uncertainties that this nighttime volition bring but astatine the aforesaid clip I americium hopeful and inspired to cognize that I person truthful galore young kids looking up to me, cheering for maine to bash good and believing successful maine that I tin execute my imagination of becoming the archetypal Miss Universe from the Arabian Gulf countries,” Abdullah Khalifa said connected Instagram earlier the last 16 was unveiled.

 Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez, Miss Curaçao Gabriela Dos Santos, Miss Puerto Rico Ashley Carino, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel and Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel. (AFP)

Despite not gracing the finals’ stage, Abdullah Khalifa and Zaytoun did origin a disturbance during the preliminary circular of the competition.

For the swimsuit contention connected Wednesday, 24-year-old Abdullah Khalifa graced the signifier wearing a blistery pinkish burkini with a cape that had the connection “equality” written connected it successful Arabic.  

The cape besides featured substance that work “Arab women should beryllium represented” connected 1 broadside and connected the different broadside said: “A Muslim women tin besides go Miss Universe.”  

As portion of the preliminary competition, the Bahraini Russian pianist participated successful an evening gown round. She wore a glitzy form-fitting formal with a matching hood designed by Filipino couturier Furne One. 

For the nationalist costume presentation, Abdullah Khalifa wore a golden ensemble, by One, that featured a structured trailing cape. She completed her look with a dangling golden headpiece.  

“This costume represents the aureate solemnisation of the constitution of Bahrain arsenic a nation,” said the big arsenic Abdullah Khalifa walked the stage. “The smallest state successful the Middle East is among the richest successful the world.”  

Meanwhile, Zaytoun besides made waves astatine the competition. 

For the evening gown round, she wore a heavy embellished metallic gown designed by Lebanese couturier Charbel Zoe. 

For the nationalist costume competition, she wore a custom-made golden and greenish bodysuit inspired by Lebanon’s cedar tree, which was besides designed by Zoe.

“The bodysuit is made of metallic characterizing a pistillate worrier who believes successful bringing spot to a warfare portion country,” the big said arsenic Zaytoun walked connected stage.