From a simple/petty noise arising from Rafaela Plastira's alleged "withdrawal" from the 70th Miss Universe pageant, her story has become a worldwide focus. Major networks and big anti-Israel organizations have flocked her with attention and support. Plastira gained a massive following and has been invited to talk to important interviews.
THE BIG QUESTION IS: What's her real direct connection to Miss Universe?
Here is the timeline:
1. Earlier this year Plastira declared herself as Miss Universe Greece 2021. She was Star Hellas 2019.
2. Shortly after her announcement, Israel was announced as host.
3. She kept her title and was enthusiastically campaigning as Miss Universe Greece until 2 months ago she announced her "withdrawal" reasoning the host country doesn't align with her beliefs.
4. Shortly after her "withdrawal" a new Miss Universe Greece was announced under Star GS Hellas (a different org).
5. Plastira stood still that she has indeed withdrawn until recently she got global attention due to this.
Today she mentioned in her Instagram these claims after alleged attacks on her:
1. She's Star Hellas 2019 and Star Hellas is the ONLY pageant in Greece that sends girls to Miss World and Miss Universe.
FACT CHECK: Yes, Star Hellas indeed sent representatives to MW and Miss Universe. No, Star Hellas doesn't hold the license to Miss Universe anymore. No, Star Hellas doesn't always send the winner of their pageant to both MW and Miss Universe (never that I remember of). No, Star Hellas isn't the only pageant in Greece.
2. Her withdrawal paved way for another girl to represent Greece in Miss Universe.
FACT CHECK: No, her withdrawal has nothing to do with the new Miss Universe Greece. They didn't come from the same organization. Technically, she was never Miss Universe Greece.
3. She withdrew because she doesn't agree with the host country.
FACT CHECK: Plastira kept her title as Miss Universe Greece MONTHS after she announced herself as Miss Universe Greece. She's seen active in pageant pages. If she's against Israel she could've withdrawn the moment the latter was announced as host. Shortly after her announcement to withdraw a new queen from a totally different organization was announced. COINCIDENCE?
DUE TO THE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE, PLASTIRA BROUGHT TO THE MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATION, DO YOU THINK MUO SHOULD SUE HER?