From 51 to 1: 2010 Miss USA Crowned in Las Vegas [Winner Says Health Insurance For "Birth Control"]

NYTimes ^ | May 16th 2010

[grey_whiskers]

Like, *PING*, dude.

Cheers!

[GeronL]

because birth control is a disease to these people. I knew the girl who expressed support for Arizona had no shot.

[Steelfish]

Waiting for Perdogg’s pics.

[NautiNurse]

Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Mich.

Sounds like a Muslim Miss USA.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Mich., won the pageant Sunday night after swimsuit...

So...I hear she's a Muslim.

This raises a question;

Will there be a fatwah issued, calling for her execution for baring her body before the world?

[Stepan12]

Miss Hezbollah wins!

[knarf]

"Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Mich.,

Let me guess .... MUSLIM ?

[VRW Conspirator]

gnashing my teeth

[mnehring]

Nope, according to her bio, Catholic. (strange considering birth control comment)

[BIGLOOK]

Dearborn ,Michigan???

Will her father kill her when he sees the bikini photos?

[BradyLS]

LOLzers! winnah!

[Steelfish]

Lebanese-American: I say more power to Muslim women who wish to westernize!

[Star Traveler]

This girl will be killed by her own Muslim people, if she competed in the swimsuit part ... and was not wearing her burka in the contest ...

This is the only way she can legitimately compete in that contest ... LOL ...

[The Wizard]

where’s the photo??????

[SERKIT]

Is there anything to THIS?

[Steelfish]

That explains it. Lebanese-Catholics (Maronites) are very westernized and hate the Muslims.

[BIGLOOK]

See #14.

[knarf]

Meet Rima Fakih, Miss Michigan-USA

Age: 24

Hometown: Dearborn

Ancestry: Lebanese

Education: Graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a bachelor’s degree in economics and business management

Occupation: Marketing at the Detroit Medical Center

Marital status: Single

Biggest supporters: Her parents, Hussein and Nadia Fakih of Dearborn

About the Miss USA pageant

What the winner gets: The package includes a one-year scholarship; luxury housing in a New York City apartment during the reign, including living expenses, full salary, fashion services and clothing, and a chance to compete for the Miss Universe title.

How to vote: Create a login and cast your vote for your favorite contestant at www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/contestants. The winner of the online poll will be announced during the pageant broadcast Sunday. Fakih ranked third in the poll as of press time Friday.

Cheer on Fakih: There will be a free party sponsored by local Lebanese Americans at 6 p.m. Sunday at LaPita banquet center, 22681 Newman St., Dearborn.

Niraj Warikoo

[mnehring]

From one of the bios I found, her parents were Greek Catholic refugees from the Lebanese war.