Bathing beauty: Miss Fakih competes in the swimsuit section of the competition at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
The gown that nearly cost her the crown: Miss Fakih models in the evening gown part of the competition - just before nearly tripping over the train of her dress
You or me: Miss Fakih stands with Miss Oklahoma Morgan Elizabeth Woolard as they listen to the judges' decision
Crowning glory: Miss Michigan Rima Fakih receives her tiara
She was hailed as the shining example of the American dream, a Lebanese-born woman who became the first Muslim Miss U.S.A.
Marketing executive Rima Fakih, 24, beat 50 other contestants to win the beauty pageant in Las Vegas. But her victory is already becoming tarnished by revelations that she won a pole dancing contest at a strip club in Detroit in 2007.
Sexy show: Miss Fakih is seen sliding up and down a stripper's pole in a blue tank top, hot pants and high heels
Controversial: Miss Fakih was pictured with dollar bills in her bra after winning the pole dancing competition at a strip club in 2007
She is believed to have won a variety of prizes, including adult toys and a stripper's pole.
Supporters had claimed that her success in the Miss U.S.A. contest showed the true face of Arab Americans at a time when they have come under the spotlight over attempted terror attacks.
Her friend Zouheir Alawieh said: ‘We have culture. We have beauty. We have history, and today we made history.’Miss Fakih emigrated to America with her family when she was three.
While Islam disapproves of women showing their bodies in public, Miss Fakih said she was encouraged to enter beauty competitions by her parents.
Miss Fakih competed against the other women in the swimsuit, evening gown and interview competitions.
She nearly fell while finishing her walk in a long, strapless gown because of the length of its train - but managed to recover.
The Miss U.S.A. pageant, co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC, was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Sunday night. Mr Trump has refused to comment.
The Miss USA pageant has been dogged by controversy in recent years.
Last year's winner Carrie Prejean was stripped off her title after it emerged she had made a sex tape.
She also caused controversy by claiming during the pageant that marriage should be between 'a man and a woman'.
And in 2006 Tara Conner, 20,admitted to taking drugs and underage drinking. She was allowed to keep her title after going into rehab.
MY THOUGHTS:
Am not really sure what the big deal is here - from the pics it looks like she was wearing more in the pole dancing content than she was in the swimsuit section of the Miss USA competition!!!
And, am thinking, really thinking, someone needs to define the difference between 'bellydancing' AND 'poledancing'...
Whats do you guys think????
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