Bahrain beauty opts not to wear bikini for swimsuit round, wins hearts

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Miss Bahrain Manar Nadeem Deyani is making history as the first beauty queen to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant.

A fashion design student Nadeem, 25, is a Dubai resident and is making all the right moves in Israel as prelims of the beauty pageant kicked off.

This year’s Miss Universe is being held in Eilat with contestants from close to 80 nations.

During the swimsuit prelims on Friday, Nadeem was welcomed on stage amidst loud cheer as she slew the round in a fully-covered outfit.

She wore a black jumpsuit, sticking to her cultural and religious beliefs and shunned wearing a swimming costume.

Fans on social media lauded the beauty for adhering to her roots and making a statement through her costume.

The televised preliminary competition also featured all 80 contestants in their national dresses and evening gowns.

Nadeem dazzled the stage in a pastel-coloured evening gown by Pakistani-Canadian designer Safia Zulfiqar.

The 70th Miss Universe pageant will be held today (Dec 12) at Universe Dome, Port of Eilat in Eilat, South District, Israel and broadcast live to more than 600 million viewers in 172 countries via the Fox network.

Manar Deyani was born and raised in Riffa, Bahrain. She moved to Dubai as a teenager when she was 18-years-old. She is the eldest of 4 siblings.

She is currently in the last semester of her degree in fashion design at the American University in the Emirate.