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Lebanon-born Miss Michigan Rima Fakih becomes first Arab-American woman to win Miss USA pageant

Originally Published:Sunday, May 16th 2010, 10:37 PM
Updated: Sunday, May 16th 2010, 10:37 PM

Miss Michigan Rima Fakih reacts as she is crowned Miss USA on Sunday night.
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Miss Michigan Rima Fakih reacts as she is crowned Miss USA on Sunday night.
Fakih, seen competing in the swimsuit portion of the competition, beat out 50 other contestants. CLICK IMAGE FOR SOME MORE OF THE BEST MOMENTS FROM THE SHOW.
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Fakih, seen competing in the swimsuit portion of the competition, beat out 50 other contestants.

Miss Michigan Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA on Sunday night, becoming the first Arab-American to ever win the pageant.

Fakih, 24, a former New Yorker who was raised in Dearborn, Mich., beat out 50 other contestants, including runner-up Miss Oklahoma, for the grand prize.

When asked on stage how she felt about the big win, the petite brunette quipped, "Ask me after I've had a pizza."

"I feel great. Thanks for hiring me, Donald Trump," she said of the co-owner of the Miss USA pageant.

Fakih accepted her crown from Kristen Dalton, the outgoing Miss USA, at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Born in Lebonon, she immigrated with her parents to the United States as a baby and attended Catholic school in New York City until her family moved to Michigan in 2003.

She is a graduate the University of Michigan-Dearborn with degrees in economics and business management. She plans to begin law school after her year-long reign.

Fakih nearly tripped on the train of her long, strapless gown during the evening-wear portion of Sunday night's the competition, broadcast live on NBC.

In the interview segment of the event, she was asked whether she thought birth control should be paid for by health insurance. She said yes.

"I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it's a controlled substance," said Fakih, who was raised in a household that celebrates both Christian and Muslim faiths.

2 comments:

  1. My thoughts on this...


    DONALD TRUMP YOU ARE THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE FIRED TRAITOR! YOU ARE THE WORST INFLUENCE ON THIS COUNTRY AND NOW THAT A MUSLIM HAS WON YOUR RIGGED PAGEANT IT IS NOW TIME TO DO AWAY WITH THEM FOR GOOD! IF I WAS SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE, MICHIGAN WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED AND MISS OKLAHOMA GIVEN THE CROWN!

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