:: MISS UNIVERSE IRAQ 2017 :: Unveiling today! LIVE Updates
It seems like the new Miss Universe Iraq 2017 will be crowned today by none other than Miss Iraq 2015 and Miss Universe Iraq 2016 designate - Shaymaa Qasim.
I will be posting updates based on what I can find on social media.
Based on my personal information, the organization is shambles but supported by Ministry of Culture due to Kurdish links of the organizers.
The organizers have been criticized for being biased towards Kurdish girls. For those who don't know, Iraq is made up of Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrian, Yezidi and many other ethnicities. It will be interesting to see if the new pick for Miss Universe is also a Kurd. Wejdan Sulyman, Miss Universe Iraq 1972, was also Kurdish with origins in northern town of Rawanduz. She is the aunt of famous Iraqi designer Zeena Zaki, whose designs were worn by host Julianne Hough during final show of Miss USA last year.