She was hailed as the poster girl of new America, a Lebanese immigrant who won the Miss USA crown. But just a day after, Rima Fakih's victory has been tarnished with pictures of her pole dancing at a strip club emerging on the Internet.
She was hailed as the poster girl of new America, a Lebanese immigrant who won the Miss USA crown. But just a day after, Rima Fakih's victory has been tarnished with pictures of her pole dancing at a strip club emerging on the Internet.
Fakih won the 'Stripper 101' contest at the Coliseum Gentleman's Club in 2007 and other photographs showed her wearing a brassiere stuffed with dollar bills, reported Daily Mail online. (Photo: AP)
The radio show's producers claim they have been contacted by the organisers of the Miss Universe competition requesting additional information regarding Fakih's involvement. (Photo: AP)
Supporters had claimed that her success in the pageant showed the true face of Arab Americans at a time when they have come under the spotlight over attempted terror attacks. (Photo: AP)
In the Q&A round she told the judges that in her view birth control ought to be paid for by the healthcare system given how costly it was. (Photo: AFP)
Rima was born in Lebanon and emigrated to the United States as a child. She grew up in New York attending a Catholic school and moved to Michigan in 2003. (Photo: AP)
