Beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub will become the first woman to represent the Palestinian people at the Miss Universe pageant.

Model Nadeen Ayoub will become the first woman to represent Palestine at the Miss Universe pageant. "I am honored to announce that for the first time ever, Palestine will be represented at Miss Universe. Today, I step onto the Miss Universe stage not just with a title—but with a truth," she said in a statement on Instagram.

Nadeen Ayoub is no stranger to the pageant world. She was crowned Miss Palestine in 2022, earning admiration not only for her beauty but also for her advocacy. Now, three years later, she steps onto a bigger platform, and she's making it clear that her role is about more than appearances.