by Jon A » Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:47 pm
I think she will do very well at MW, as long as she keeps improving.
Very competitive delegate, Israel made the right choice/
-
Jon A
- PAGEANT EXPERTS are MASTERS & PROFESSIONAL ANALYSTS of pageantry.
-
- Posts: 10014
- Joined: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:58 pm
- Location: USA
- Country:
- Reputation: 2823
- Date of Birth: 19 Jan 1973
- Gender: Male
- Profession: consultant
- Western Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Travelling, Pageants
- Message: Write a message here
by Mugsy » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:13 pm
Barack Obama invites first black Miss Israel to dinner!
Yityish Aynaw, the first Ethiopian-born pageant winner, said the US president had been a 'notable influence in her life'
Yityish Aynaw arrived in Israel from Ethiopia when she was 12 years old and admitted it was initially difficult for her to assimilate into Israeli society. Photograph: Avishag Shar Yashuv/EPA
It will be one of the hottest tickets in town. When the US president, Barack Obama, arrives in Israel on an official visit next week, one of the highlights for the country's dignatries will be a dinner hosted at Israeli president Shimon Peres's home. And among those set to dine with the two presidents is the first black Miss Israel, Yityish Aynaw.
When the president's staff called to invite her to the dinnerAynaw, who was crowned just a few weeks ago, was understandably taken aback. "I didn't believe this was happening," she told the Jerusalem Post.
Aynaw arrived in Israel from Ethiopia when she was 12 years old. The beauty queen, who has worked as a sales assistant since leaving the army, has admitted that it was initially difficult for her to assimilate into Israeli society. Despite being 100,000 strong, the Ethiopian Jewish community is marginalised in Israel, where some rabbis have questioned the authenticity of their Jewish faith.
In the course of the Miss Israel competition, Aynaw told the panel of judges: "It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community win the competition for the first time. There are many different communities of many different colours in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world."
On learning that she would be dining with the US president alongside the Israeli leadership, Aynaw admitted that as a young immigrant, she would not have believed "such a thing could happen" to her. Once the news sunk in, however, the 21 year-old former Israeli army officer declared herself "excited" and reasoned: "The first black Miss Israel to be chosen and [Obama] is the first black American President. These goes together."
Obama, she said, has had a "notable influence in her life".
Shortly after winning the title, Aynaw named assassinated US civil rights leader Martin Luther King as one of her heroes: "He fought for justice and equality, and that's one of the reasons I'm here: I want to show that my community has many beautiful qualities that aren't always represented in the media."
While she may have embraced her life in Israel, Aynaw has refused to adopt a Hebrew name as many of African immigrants have done. "I was born sick but my mum believed I had a future," she told Jewish publication The Tablet, explaining that her name in Amharic, the second most spoken Semitic language in the world after Arabic, means "looking towards the future". "I'd never change my name," she said. "Ever".
With African roots and controversial names in common, Miss Israel and President Obama have ample mutual ground to break the ice.
you know what's beautiful? read the first word again...
-
Mugsy
- ELITES are highly regarded as FINEST posters of Missosology.
-
- Posts: 5908
- Joined: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:47 pm
- Location: California
- Country:
- Reputation: 142
- Real Life Name/Nick: Heartbreaker
- Date of Birth: 21 Dec 2008
- Gender: Male
- Sexual Orientation: Asexual
- Profession: Human Resources Director
- Western Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Hobbies/Interests: Miss Universe, Mister International, beauty
- Message: Write a message here
by THE_KING » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:23 pm
Ethiopian beautyqueens tend to be gorgeous, she is no exception.
The feeling's mutual..
-
THE_KING
- ELITES are highly regarded as FINEST posters of Missosology.
-
- Posts: 5233
- Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:59 pm
- Location: blah
- Country:
- Reputation: 36
- Date of Birth: 01 Jan 1913
- Gender: Male
- Sexual Orientation: Asexual
- Profession: blah1
- Western Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Hobbies/Interests: blah blah blah blah blah
- Message: blah blah blah blah blah
-
caperbah
- MISSOSOLOGISTS are OFFICIALLY part of the MISSOSOLOGY FAMILY.
-
- Posts: 1690
- Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:28 am
- Location: New York, NY.
- Country:
- Reputation: 618
- Real Life Name/Nick: CAPERBAH
- Date of Birth: 14 Jul 1989
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Designer
- Western Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Hobbies/Interests: Dance
-
caperbah
- MISSOSOLOGISTS are OFFICIALLY part of the MISSOSOLOGY FAMILY.
-
- Posts: 1690
- Joined: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:28 am
- Location: New York, NY.
- Country:
- Reputation: 618
- Real Life Name/Nick: CAPERBAH
- Date of Birth: 14 Jul 1989
- Gender: Male
- Profession: Designer
- Western Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Hobbies/Interests: Dance
Return to Miss Universe
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Marinaasw, Marinaewv, Marinavlo, Marinazlc, Zelenaadb
Powered by
phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group. Color scheme by
ColorizeIt!