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  • Beauty queen uproar (Moozies really mad!!!)

    08/27/2006 5:49:00 AM PDT · by Aussie Dasher · 52 replies · 2,593+ views
    Sunday Herald Sun ^ | 27 August 2006 | Emily Power and Holly Ife
    A MELBOURNE Muslim girl condemned by Islamic leaders for entering a beauty pageant has defied protests to be shortlisted for the Victorian final. Ayten Ahmet, 16, advanced to the top 26 of Miss Teen Australia yesterday despite an outcry from some of Victoria's senior Muslims. The year 11 student said she entered the pageant to fulfil her modelling ambition, and was surprised by the objections. Parents Salih and Sarah Ahmet said their daughter was a typical teenager, and her faith was irrelevant to the contest. Ms Ahmet, from Craigieburn, beat hundreds of hopefuls at an open casting session at Federation...