Pakistani contestant Noor Xarmina made a jaw-dropping entrance at the Miss Universe contest.
At the 73rd Miss Universe festival held in Mexico City, Noor honoured her Pakistani culture by looking absolutely breath-taking as a Paktun bride.
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Social media users were absolutely in love with the outfit and gushed about it in the comment section, including former Miss Universe contestant Erica Robin
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Who is Noor Xarmina?
From her interviews with various outlets, here are the few things we found out about Noor.
- She was extremely nervous about joining the Miss Universe competition because of witnessing the backlash Erica Robin went through last year. But the former Miss Universe contestant reached out and mentored her a lot to give Noor the confidence she needed to get to this point.
2. She has travelled the world.
Noor Xarmina spent seven years in Pakistan during which time she completed her O and A’levels from Islamabad. She then went on to complete her bachelors from the US and travelled around the world. Despite having lived abroad, Noor revealed that her parents were extremely traditional and made sure she never forgot her Pakistani roots at all.
“But I was incredibly lucky to come from a family where my parents were extremely traditional and taught me about Pakistani culture,” confessed Noor. “It’s something I am brushing up on on but we have a very desi mahol and I can be a very desi girl”
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3. Noor initially moved back to Pakistan in order to work as a model and an actor
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4. Noor is passionate about bringing Pakistani talent to an international level. She spoke at length about how she desired to work in the acting industry because of the way Pakistani dramas were evolving and the way Pakistani music was gaining momentum at international platforms.
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The final edition of the Miss Universe contest is set to take place on Saturday, November 16 in Mexico. Let’s cross our fingers and hope that this time, Pakistan brings the Miss Universe crown home.
