MISS UNIVERSE 1971: Georgina Rizk (Lebanon)

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Georgina Rizk (Arabic: جورجينا رزق‎), was Lebanon's first and so far only Miss Universe.

Rizk was born in Beirut to a Christian household. She was crowned in the Miss Universe pageant in 1971 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. She was the first woman from the Middle East and the fourth woman from Asia to win the title. In the pageant she made a memorable fashion statement by wearing a very revealing top and hotpants. Georgina was married to Ali Hassan Salameh, a Palestinian militant with Black September, who was assassinated in 1979 by the Mossad.

In the 1972 Miss Universe pageant in Dorado, Puerto Rico, Rizk was not allowed to attend due to government restrictions because of fears of a terrorist attack. These fears were triggered when, two months prior to the pageant, bombings occurred outside the hotel in which Miss USA was then staying. Lebanon also did not send a delegate to the pageant that year.

Rizk had competed in the 1970 Miss World competition, but did not place.

All they needis good training and support from the population!

Lebanon's Georgina Rizk..
That year Puerto Rico's Beba Franco ended up as 2nd runner-up.

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Marisol crowning Georgina...

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GEORGINA had a personality to get a crown! We finns were so happy, that our PIRJO LAITILA ended as a 2nd runner-up! She really had the stage skills and bubbling personality. :flower:

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Georgina Rizk yesterday and today