Model Nadeen Ayoub will become the first woman to represent Palestine at the Miss Universe pageant. "I am honored to announce that for the first time ever, Palestine will be represented at Miss Universe. Today, I step onto the Miss Universe stage not just with a title—but with a truth," she said in a statement on Instagram.

Nadeen Ayoub said that wearing the Miss Universe sash is both an honour and a responsibility. ‘It carries the weight of generations, the dreams of our daughters, and the strength of a homeland still standing with grace,