A twenty-four-year-old Bahraini Russian model and pianist Evlin Abdullah-Khalifa has been crowned this year’s Miss Universe Bahrain.
The crowning happened in a ceremony through Miss Universe Bahrain's official YouTube page, revealing the contestants sporting looks by Amato Couture and taking part in a question-and-answer segment.
Elvin Khalifa was chosen by a judging panel that included Egyptian actress Mai Omar, the Black Eyed Peas’ Jrey Soul, and influencer Faryal Makhdoom, among others.
Khalifa impressed the judges, including Indian actress Urvashi Rautela and Egyptian actress Mai Omar, with her response to the question: "When do you think a woman becomes empowered?"
“I think a woman becomes empowered when she knows herself, when she knows her values and when she knows what she is capable of," she said.
Her winning answer captured the hearts of the jury.
"An empowered woman is a role model of the people and whose actions lead to success. And I’m here to be that woman to lead all the people to success and believe in themselves.”
Reaching in first runner-up spot was 18-year-old Lujane Yacoub and plugging in the third spot was Mariam Naji from Raffi and second runner-up Shereen Ahmed from Manama.
Elvin Khalifa was born to a Bahraini father and Russian mother, the winner proclaims herself to be an advocate for education and also desires to raise awareness about anorexia, which she suffers from.
When questioned about her Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 experience, Abdullah-Khalifa stated to Arab News, "Beauty pageants changed me a lot. In this short time, I have become a totally different person, a better version of myself."
Abdullah-Khalifa expressed she owes her own win to Deyani. "The first thought about participating in Miss Universe Bahrain came to me when I saw Manar Jess Deyani on the international stage of Miss Universe. At that moment, I realized that Middle Eastern women can show up, we can glow up and we can show how beautiful and strong our women are."
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