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Miss Afghanistan Win Award at Miss Earth
Yahoo News ^ | 11/10/03

Posted on 11/10/2003 11:41:42 AM PST by anniegetyourgun

MANILA, Philippines - Miss Afghanistan Vida Samadzai, condemned in her homeland for parading in a bikini at the Miss Earth contest, won the pageant's first "beauty for a cause" award on Sunday.

The 23-year-old Samadzai, the first Afghan in three decades to take part in a beauty contest, failed to make it to the contest's semifinals.

But judges announced that, for the first time, they were handing out a "beauty for a cause" prize. They awarded it to Samadzai for "symbolizing the newfound confidence, courage and spirit of today's women" and "representing the victory of women's rights and various social, personal and religious struggles."

They said the award would be given annually from now on — and it was not clear if it was created especially for Samadzai.

Samadzai could face prosecution if she returns to her native country because of her attire at the Manila pageant, a senior Afghan justice official said Saturday.

Fazel Ahmad Manawi, deputy head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, told The Associated Press that Samadzai, a college student in California, had betrayed Afghan culture by appearing at the Miss Earth contest in a bikini — and may have also broken the law.

"I hope that this lady regrets her actions," Manawi said. He added that Afghan prosecutors may open an investigation, but refused to say what charges or penalties Samadzai could face.

Regardless of any legal action, Samadzai's parading down a catwalk in a red bikini during the contest's qualification last month was a radical departure from the traditional image of Afghan women.

Samadzai left Afghanistan in 1996 to study in the United States.

The Miss Earth crown went Sunday to Miss Honduras Dania Prince. Brazil's Pricila Zandona was selected first runner-up, Costa Rica's Marianela Zeledon Bolanos was chosen second runner-up, and Miss Poland Marta Matyjasik was third runner-up.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; missafghanistan; pageant
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1 posted on 11/10/2003 11:41:43 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun
I'd be for broadcasting her photos into Saudi Arabia and Iran--it might loosen up those tight a**es. I bet the critics of her bikini pictures probably have their own libraries of far worse stuff.
2 posted on 11/10/2003 11:47:51 AM PST by The Great RJ
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3 posted on 11/10/2003 11:49:18 AM PST by JoJo Gunn (Help control the Leftist population - have them spayed or neutered ©)
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To: anniegetyourgun
Couldn't you find a smaller, less revealing picture?
4 posted on 11/10/2003 11:49:25 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dead
lighten up Francis...I'm here to make your day..


5 posted on 11/10/2003 11:52:24 AM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: JoJo Gunn
There is no doubt that she is a beautiful beautiful woman. And just my type (smokin' hot brunette with "knowing" eyes) woohoo!
6 posted on 11/10/2003 11:54:24 AM PST by Jim Cane ("I've always lived twice." ~ Dr. Sarcophagus.)
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To: anniegetyourgun
Fazel Ahmad Manawi, deputy head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, told The Associated Press that Samadzai, a college student in California, had betrayed Afghan culture by appearing at the Miss Earth contest in a bikini — and may have also broken the law.

"I hope that this lady regrets her actions," Manawi said. He added that Afghan prosecutors may open an investigation, but refused to say what charges or penalties Samadzai could face.

So the Afghanistan Supreme Court claims juristiction over all acts committed by Afghans, regardless of whether they were committed within it's boundaries or not?

7 posted on 11/10/2003 11:56:59 AM PST by RonF
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To: finnman69
HUBBA, HUBBA !!!
8 posted on 11/10/2003 11:58:20 AM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: finnman69
She's good looking, but c'mon, Miss Earth?!?

Miss Local Bar I can see, maybe even Miss Small Town after some competition heads off to college or gets knocked up.

9 posted on 11/10/2003 12:01:36 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dead
aww come on....

Yes yes, we suspect there is some serious waxing involved here but Miss Local Bar?
10 posted on 11/10/2003 12:03:40 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: Chi-townChief
She really blew them away in the formal burka competition.
11 posted on 11/10/2003 12:04:53 PM PST by RiflemanSharpe (An American for a more socially and fiscally conservation America!)
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To: finnman69

Just a tad too skinny but still hot.

12 posted on 11/10/2003 12:06:38 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: vikingchick
"Samadzai could face prosecution if she returns to her native country because of her attire at the Manila pageant.................. Samadzai, a college student in California......"

Uhhhh.....somehow...I don't think she's going back to Afghanistan.... ;)

13 posted on 11/10/2003 12:08:20 PM PST by BossLady
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14 posted on 11/10/2003 12:08:42 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: anniegetyourgun

"Mohammed, I have a jihad in my pants again."

15 posted on 11/10/2003 12:09:27 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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16 posted on 11/10/2003 12:10:23 PM PST by ItsOurTimeNow ("Forth now, and fear no darkness!")
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To: finnman69
I could never stand outies.

Looks like this calls for corrective surgery by that Doctors without Borders bunch.
17 posted on 11/10/2003 12:10:38 PM PST by Age of Reason
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To: Age of Reason
You'd probably kick her out of the sack for eating crackers...
18 posted on 11/10/2003 12:16:32 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Chi-townChief
HUBBA, HUBBA !!!

bleeeeetch

19 posted on 11/10/2003 12:17:18 PM PST by Age of Reason
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
You'd probably kick her out of the sack for eating crackers...

Even without the crackers, she wouldn't even be allowed on line.

20 posted on 11/10/2003 12:18:59 PM PST by Age of Reason
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