Kseniya Alexandrova represented Russia at the Miss Universe pageant in 2017. She was a runner-up to be Miss Russia in another pageant. However, the Russian beauty queen has died tragically at the age of 30.

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,