A selfie showing Miss Lebanon Saly Greige posing next to Miss Israel Doron Matalon, a wide smile on their faces, caused uproar in Lebanon as the hashtag “Two words for Miss Lebanon” trended over the weekend.
Greige defended herself against accusations that she posed for a selfie with Miss Israel during the Miss Universe contest currently being held in Miami, saying Matalon photobombed the picture.
“You could have avoided mingling with the Israeli contestant like previous Lebanese contestants have done throughout the years. And if you were harassed like you say, you could have at least avoided the huge smile [we see] on your face,” one Twitter user wrote.
Photos showing Greige surrounded by the beauty queens of Israel, Slovenia and Japan that circulated on social media did not go unnoticed in Lebanon, with some demanding that Greige be stripped from her title for mingling with the citizen of an enemy state. Lebanon and Israel are enemy states and any contact with the Jewish state is illegal in Lebanon.
According to El-Nashra fan entertainment website, Greige defended herself on social media, saying Matalon photobombed a picture she was taking with Miss Slovenia and Miss Japan and later on posted it on social media.
“From the first day I arrived at the Miss Universe pageant I was very careful not to take any pictures with Miss Israel, who tried repeatedly to take pictures with me,” Greige wrote. “While I was preparing with Miss Slovenia and Miss Japan to get our photograph taken, Miss Israel jumped in and took a selfie with her phone and posted it on social media.
“This is what happened,” she added. “I hope you continue supporting me.”
Over the weekend, the hashtag “Two words for Miss Lebanon” [Kalima li Malikat Jamal Lubnan] trended as thousands commented on the photos.
But not all of the comments were critical of Greige, with one twitter user saying “the beautiful ones take selfies and the trolls start hashtags.” Another user was very concise stating: “Kick her out,” in reference to Greige.
In 1993, Miss Lebanon Huda al-Turk was stripped of her title for posing with a picture with Miss Israel at the time.
Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon said he would launch a probe into the Greige polemic Monday.culled from dailystar
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......Where is the love?????
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DeleteAbegii.. Illegal to take a selfie again??
DeletePeople don madt finish..
Hian!
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DeleteNonsense and ingredients! Prejudiced moslems. Mscheww.
ReplyDeleteIt's even annoying that Miss Lebanon had to do an explanation. It means they are all cold hearted. Something about Muslims tho... smh
DeleteRubbish!!! Mingle with Everybody jaree
ReplyDeleteI swear lots of mad people dey dis world always making a biggie out of nothing
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Hmmm what nonsense. All these politicians, models, countries n dia nonsense. Which one is enemy state again?
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DeleteYes they are, Google is your friend
DeletePeople ain't smiling.. Lol
DeleteIS THAT HOW MUCH THEY HATED EACH OTHER? GOODNESS!!!
ReplyDeleteSo bcs the 2 countries are not in good terms, individuals cannot enter into any form of friendship with each other?
ReplyDeleteNa wah for these people,their own deey their body
ReplyDeleteOoooochimu oooo!!! That's all I can say!
ReplyDeleteEnemy states indeed. Na wa. Very serious matter then for them to call on them stripping her of her title.
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ReplyDeleteSuch backwardness! I don't see anything wrong in two young ladies who take a liking to each other taking a selfy simply because they come from enemy states. Why should I hate someone just because my country says so in this computer age? All these Muslim countries and their extremist view of issues that don't conform with their beliefs. Always making mountains out of mole hills.
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“the beautiful ones take selfies and the trolls start hashtags.”
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I don't get it o....what's wrong with both of them taking pics together?
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ReplyDeleteI feel for both queens. Being involved in a 'hate cause' they have nothing to do with. Their leaders are enemies. It shouldn't stop two pretty girls from being friends. Or taking selfies
Nawa o... This is an age long enemity between the 2 countries.mif they continue like this there will neva be peace.
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DeleteWhat's wrong with the picture coos I can't see anything wrong with the pix
Na wa oh! See enemity!!!
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ReplyDeleteThey want to 'launch a probe' because she took a picture
Such hatred for isreal
Na wa oh!
odiegwu!
ReplyDeleteSuch Contest is not all abt beauty n intelligence,it also a platform where unity is enhanced among participated countries so why go into it if ur not ready for the core missions
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm
ReplyDeleteMiss Lebanon had better avoid that Israelite girl b4 she lands herself in serious trouble!!
Nawa oooo...Casala don burst
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DeleteCan we all just live in peace? #WorldPeace please!!! Kini big deal bout a selfie?
ReplyDeleteInspite of their historic tussles, freedom of association should not be discourage in anyway. how d hell can peace ever reign?
ReplyDeleteHmm
ReplyDeleteNa wa o for waec, u should not been seen with the enemy miss Lebanon Lol ! Even in pic
ReplyDeleteHian !
ReplyDeletePlease they should leave her joor,they did not cause enemity between the countries.
Na wah o..enemies everywhere !
This is SERIOUS! Miss Israel must be a trouble maker. Which part of NO I CAN'T TAKE PICTURE with you doesn't she understand or is she ignorant of the bilateral strife between the two countries?
ReplyDeleteI hope Miss Lebanon is absolved of any blame.
This is crazy
ReplyDeleteNa wa o! This is serious!
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy. Then they should stop contesting .
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine!
ReplyDeleteThe want to launch a probe just because of a selfie..
I thought one of the purpose of these pageantry was to promote unity,
They should let them live pls..
because of a picture? They should tell them not to mount the same stage or partake in the same contest. Or they should be banned from enjoying the same sunlight or rain.
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What am i missing here, are the two countries fighting or something......
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ReplyDeleteAll to retain a crown? And so what if you were smiling cos you were happy in the company of Miss Isreal.
At most a resign, what is in apologizing for a happy time.
childishness!
Make peace not war
People shaaaaa.....I even think say na another thing
ReplyDeleteSo wots d big deal abt posing 4 a selfie with a fellow contestant?
ReplyDeleteI think one of the aim of the Miss World contest is to promote world peace
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