Miss Afghanistan

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Vida Samadzai (born 1980) is the current Miss Afghanistan. The first Afghan woman to participate in an international beauty pageant since 1974, her appearance in a red bikini in the 2003 Miss Earth pageant created controversy in her native country.

As a result she was publicly attacked by Afghanistan's government. One minister proclaimed, 'Women should not demonstrate their worth using their 'beauty or bodies' but by their skills and knowledge.' Prosecution was threatened and now she resides in the USA.

[edit] External links

  • Lifeofamodel.com - Miss Afghanistan's latest interview on her life as a beauty queen, death threats, and her upcoming Bollywood career
  • Photo of Vida
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