Miss Israel's selfie with others at Miss Universe causes distress for Miss Lebanon

[NightHawkeye]

Why This Photo of Beauty Queen Miss Israel Is Causing an Uproar | TheBlaze.com

A Lebanese minister said he planned to launch an investigation Monday into how Miss Lebanon ended up being photographed with Miss Israel on the sidelines of the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.

The controversy began when Miss Israel, Doron Matalon, posted a photo on Instagram posing next to the contestant from neighboring Lebanon, stoking an outcry in Lebanon to which Lebanese beauty queen Saly Greige replied that she’d simply been photo-bombed.​

No bias there.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

So according to Miss Lebanon “I was having a photo with Miss Japan, Miss Slovenia, suddenly Miss Israel jumped in and took a selfie, and uploaded it on her social media” but Miss Lebanon’s hands are empty, so who was taking the photo with Miss Japan and Miss Slovenia?

 

[notalone32]

Hope this isn't a case of Israel being picked on. Seems like Israel the nations scapegoat in the media these days. Not surprising but still very sad

 

[JustMeSee]

Heaven forbid there come a place or time when politics can take a rest.

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

So according to Miss Lebanon “I was having a photo with Miss Japan, Miss Slovenia, suddenly Miss Israel jumped in and took a selfie, and uploaded it on her social media” but Miss Lebanon’s hands are empty, so who was taking the photo with Miss Japan and Miss Slovenia?

It sounds like a UN conference, but with tiaras....

Miss Russia photobombing Miss Ukraine, Miss USA finally making up with Miss Cuba after an ages-long falling out, Miss Philippines and Miss Vietnam casting angry glances at Miss China for pinching their boyfriends.....

 

[Aryeh Jay]

It sounds like a UN conference, but with tiaras....

Miss Russia photobombing Miss Ukraine, Miss USA finally making up with Miss Cuba after an ages-long falling out, Miss Philippines and Miss Vietnam casting angry glances at Miss China for pinching their boyfriends.....

And swim suites

 

[Metal Minister]

Why This Photo of Beauty Queen Miss Israel Is Causing an Uproar | TheBlaze.com
A Lebanese minister said he planned to launch an investigation Monday into how Miss Lebanon ended up being photographed with Miss Israel on the sidelines of the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.

The controversy began when Miss Israel, Doron Matalon, posted a photo on Instagram posing next to the contestant from neighboring Lebanon, stoking an outcry in Lebanon to which Lebanese beauty queen Saly Greige replied that she’d simply been photo-bombed.
No bias there.

This is ridiculous! It's a stupid popularity contest and certain countries can't take a break from being pig headed and anti-Semitic?!?! Boy, hope there isn't ever an instance of Israel vs Lebanon in the Olympics! This makes Lebanon look petty and childish. I hope they understand that well. This is a microcosm of the conflict there. Israel is trying to be cool with everybody, but some have their noses so far in the air, they can't take them out of their own backsides! I almost think Miss Lebanon should be disqualified for this, but she may have said what she said because of the threats on her life for "daring to be seen with an Israeli!"

 

[BigDaddy4]

Why This Photo of Beauty Queen Miss Israel Is Causing an Uproar | TheBlaze.com

A Lebanese minister said he planned to launch an investigation Monday into how Miss Lebanon ended up being photographed with Miss Israel on the sidelines of the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.

The controversy began when Miss Israel, Doron Matalon, posted a photo on Instagram posing next to the contestant from neighboring Lebanon, stoking an outcry in Lebanon to which Lebanese beauty queen Saly Greige replied that she’d simply been photo-bombed.​

No bias there.

I'd bet she was told to write those words to save her Lebonese face and crown.

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

If she didn't want to be in the selfie,, why did she smile in the picture?

 

[Aryeh Jay]

If they were getting ready for a photo before Miss Israel jumps in, why haven’t we seen that photo? Why is it just Miss Israel’s photo that is being shown?

 

[JustMeSee]

It is time to get all of the contestants from intelligent planets.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Cute girls, all of them. I don't get how politics gets brought into the mix... it's a beauty pageant for crying out loud.

The fact that Miss Lebanon could be disqualified for this, even if she participated in the pic, is just stupid.

 

[Hetta]

How sad that she 1) felt the need to utterly avoid Miss Israel and 2) felt she had to explain and beg for support when a photo was taken. SMH.

And also why does this cattle market persist? Miss Universe. Bah.

 

[nightflight]

Why do they call it Miss Universe when only Earth girls participate?

 

[Vylo]

The Daily Star, an English-language Lebanese newspaper, reported that there have been calls for Greige to be stripped of her Miss Lebanon title, because any contact with Israel is illegal in Lebanon.

Really mature attitude to have.

I'm no fan of Israel, but this is mean spirited and isn't going to improve relations any.

 

[Queller]

So according to Miss Lebanon “I was having a photo with Miss Japan, Miss Slovenia, suddenly Miss Israel jumped in and took a selfie, and uploaded it on her social media” but Miss Lebanon’s hands are empty, so who was taking the photo with Miss Japan and Miss Slovenia?

You do know that people have been asking third parties to take pictures since the invention of the camera, right?

 

[Queller]

If she didn't want to be in the selfie,, why did she smile in the picture?

Because she was posing for a picture taken by someone else?

 

[Queller]

If they were getting ready for a photo before Miss Israel jumps in, why haven’t we seen that photo? Why is it just Miss Israel’s photo that is being shown?

Because after Miss Isreal jumped in and took her picture, they didn't take the other one?

 

[Protocol11]

why isnt she in a burka? if a woman dressed like they do in the contests and walked around in lebanon, it wouldnt be 5 minutes before she was gang raped and murdered.

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

why isnt she in a burka? if a woman dressed like they do in the contests and walked around in lebanon, it wouldnt be 5 minutes before she was gang raped and murdered.

I believe Lebanon is mostly Christian. That might be a reason why. I could be mistaken.