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Quiz Miss USA 2010
Rima Fakih worked three jobs before she created international headlines as the winner of Miss USA 2010.
The Lebanon-born beauty made history as the first Muslim to win the crown.
While many Arab Americans celebrated her victory, some Muslims claimed she did not properly represent the religion, opposed to her appearing in scant clothing.
Further controversy followed the publication of photographs of Rima taking part in a 2007 pole-dancing competition and her view that the proposed mosque near Ground Zero should be moved.
Throughout her year-long reign, Rima Fakih has challenged boundaries, even appearing on professional wrestling reality series Tough Enough.
As she prepares to hand over the Miss USA crown on June 19, here is your opportunity to ask Rima about her title, her future and the barriers she has broken.
hi baby ma name is chinaemerem i m form nigeria.i dnt hav much thing to say u are beuaitful ma father use to say he dat da crown fit let me wear it i lov u. Plz let me ask u for one thing plz send me a gitf when i look at it i will remember you thanks my via email is brotherlove60@yahoo.co.uk
Now My question goes this way: Rima have you enjoyed support from your fellow Muslims or have you been segregated for being a beauty queen? Secondly, how has the support from your Immediate family been?
Kanu,
Bronx, NY.
Congratulation....you are very nice!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndDbvYREoBw
miss muslim rima , great job. keep it up n all the best for ur future career. Being a miss muslim in usa, what is ur prospective to uplift the muslim female status in the world?
I applaud ur courage! How many death threats did u get!? Please continue to be a good example.
Tope from Nigeria
Rima Fakih doesn't represent the true muslim woman by virtue of this indecent dressing she is in. In fact, we muslims are not proud of her neither are we of her accorlade.
Am from Yola Nigeria i think you should stop deceiving us and yourself thinking you're a muslim, you're not you've just let them make use of you in other to violate Islam.
HiRima chao go 4 it your hot never give up.
أyes we can !!
help lebanese people in motivation for saving our society of pollution and help poor people by openning educational centers for U.S embassy in lebanon
regards
Rima your beatiful go for it,from kenya
u r beautiful n i lv ur courage,u r my hero cos hence fort am longer sked 2 take a decision
Miss Rima, sure you are beautiful and actually did the right thing by contesting, winning and reigning as it lasted. My concern is your religion and those that misinterprets the content like the so called Muslim fundamentalist who has been hunting for your head as sacrifice for the "sin"they think you must have committed. How are you going to cope with that especially after you must have handed over to the new queen?.
Young lady, What will be your target towards the youths?
Don't u think u have gone against your faith and as such you stand a risk of being hurt?but for sure it would be on record that you are the first to go this far go girl
hello baby,, i'm from nigeria, i want say this crown you have won is not deserve you cos you left the teaching of islam and also disgrace the religion....you have to remember and fear allah, this world is nothing and will leave it in very short time....i wish allah to guide you into the right way,,,,ABDULHAQ ISAH MUHAMMAD
Assala alaik Rina!
My question to you is: What massage do you have to the world for Muslim women especial those in Somali enguaged in assisting Piracing?
My name is DIVINE I am from Nigeria pls i will want you advise our muslim brothers on pagentry the last time we were to host the world they discourage with violence.
Success of Every man/woman behind no one there is only himself / herself. You have achieved a great achievement. Every women have the target to achieve THE MISS WORLD CROWN but the achieving by 1 from the entire world.If you have no guts to head the crown so why did you participate ?Because it could be won by other participator which was dream of some one.
Mam! If you are sacrificing the crown after wining, this is the different matter but if your defeating from the some one pressure then this is the defeat for entire woman of the world.I do not want to say that win or defeat , I want to see choose your right to decide your self about you with self proud.The World want to see your decision not to other.........
Shame on her
RHIMFAK u mak it...its an archievement,also u challenge nt only muslim bt ginger who also stays behind d bana wit no courage..
cheers up baby..:-D
am kerifala i really want to know wherer d girl was born ,what is d year she won d award, is that beauty contest she won? Am afraid plz
hi dearly, wish u' d best of success in life nomatter ur religion. how do u feel & wat are ur challenges as a musilm in ur fashion world & as usa most beautiful? i say more kudos 2 you.
Well, one year as Miss US, I dont know much about you, but i know you have aim(s) of taking part apart from winning the contest. What are they? Have you achieved? Do you ever remember making impact on the religion you claimed to be practicing? Do you ever remember that your creator will asked you about this? Pls i need answers.
Thanks be to GOD for your endowments. flaunt it if you have it as they would always say. you are beautiful and thats incontestable.kudos. i want to believe your muslim brothers are happy for you inwardly though they dare not voice it out in the open because of their belief. what if in the coming days one muslim leader rises up to pronounce FATWA on you? would you renounce your faith ? or what would you do?
Hi,girl u re good.raise ur head high always. 4rm Nigeria
1, does rima considers hrself as a muslim or an american or both? If both which comes first?
2. Frm which argument of the Holy book frm a religion she believs allow her to participate in such contests?
What has miss Rima achieved since she became miss USA besides being a Muslim and getting some publicity? being Muslim is not an issue, its the achievements which people see and remember. Do you CNN always mention all your anchor as this is mr so n so 'the christian host' or 'mr so n so the Jew host?? why Miss Rima is always mentioned as 'muslim' model? you can call her Arab American right??like African Americans for black people? My point is, you are making it as it is a major news but believe me its nothing, no one cares in Arab world or any where else.
You have said the truth. Miss Rima is an agent of distablization
hi my name is yasmin from Nigeria. my question for Rima is that does she truely believe she showcased herself properly without stepping out of the boundaries of her religion? if so how please? thank you.
Ur truely amazing rima,i tink u av dimistify d radical views of islam,ur in deed a light to ur religeon,so wot next after dis marriage?
Pls is it true that you are muslim bcos all d people i av been meeting n hearing abt America are christain pls xplain better One Luv.Religion of peace (ISLAM)
hi, you've made history are u fufilled?wishing u all the best in your future carrier
Rima i am not happy for you, because of your dressing, pls can you change or hand-over all these stupids award...?
Hmm... you're beautiful, kind i think, gentle may be... can you pls stop all haram?
Hmm...i am not sure u are truly muslim
LMAO at the Nigerian comment XD
Lady u rilly deserve dat crown as a virtuous woman worthy of a great honor, my heart joy for u bcos u are a pride 2 womanhood, many more re yet 2 come as u ascend 2 greater heights of glory in life, ur future the world is waitin 4.
Reading about you I know you are not a fanatical Muslim. I'm proud of you. How are you going to cope with the Muslim extremist when you hand over the crown? Temi Lagos Nigeria
Hi beauty, for me is jst congrats. May God be with u as u prepare 2 handover. Weldone!
What are your perspectives towards the growth of islamic religion in the world?
Hi Rima I just wanted to say that you are lovely and seem like a wonderful person. I was wondering which celebrity do you admire other than Ricky of course.
WHAO,AM HAPPY TO FOR THAT.BUT WHAT ARE THE MUSLIM WORLD SAY?HOW DID SHE FACE IT.!?
What was the reaction from your country and from the muslim community,knowing fully well that the Nigerian muslims caused alot of trouble,protested when it was to be held in Nigeria,or, Are is your muslim different from Nigerian muslim?
Hey u're truely a lebanon-born beauty an datz impresive infact u're a damsel,but pls before leaving,try and reconcile with everyone even those u've conflicted with when u where still on throne so that ur future'll be a bright one allthrough."i congratulate u again for such impressive record u broked!!!
Hi Rima am from Tanzania my name is Rajabu ngalai and my Quiz is are u follow all muslim rules coz i expect u are not wear (baibui) on u ar head?
FAKIH, PLS GIVE ME UR NUMBER.
She shouldnt have won the crown. She isn't a true american!!!
Hello Rima Fakih and CNN friends,
I would like an answer from Rima Fakih on the following questions:
– How will you Improve Lebanon and its Allies?
– Why should the proposed mosque near Ground Zero be removed?
– How will you Improve the Pole-dancing Industry?
– What can we expect from you in 2011 and beyond?
I am awaiting Rima Fakih’s replies.
Greetings,
Jurgen R. Brul
Hometown: Paramaribo
Nativity country: Suriname
Hello Rimah,i Chibuike Onwumere Temple.I am a Nigerian.Muslim or Christianity,he who the crown fits let him wear.helloguychiboy@yahoo.com 2348039316984.Racizm is bad.
Things are soo much fallapart but that w
R U LOST UR MIND rima ???