Miss Lebanon - in pictures

  • Miss Lebanon 2018 Maya Reaidy crowns Yasmina Zaytoun, winner of the 2022 pageant, in Beirut. EPA
    Miss Lebanon 2018 Maya Reaidy crowns Yasmina Zaytoun, winner of the 2022 pageant, in Beirut. EPA
  • Ms Zaytoun, 20, a journalism student from Kfarchouba, won the modified title of 'We Miss Lebanon', a nod to Lebanon’s prolonged adversity. EPA
    Ms Zaytoun, 20, a journalism student from Kfarchouba, won the modified title of 'We Miss Lebanon', a nod to Lebanon’s prolonged adversity. EPA
  • This was the first Miss Lebanon pageant to take place since 2018. Reuters
    This was the first Miss Lebanon pageant to take place since 2018. Reuters
  • Other contestants celebrate with Ms Zaytoun. EPA
    Other contestants celebrate with Ms Zaytoun. EPA
  • The event was held in collaboration with Lebanon’s Ministry of Tourism. EPA
    The event was held in collaboration with Lebanon’s Ministry of Tourism. EPA
  • Seventeen women competed for a grand prize of $100,000 and the chance to compete in the Miss World and Miss Universe competitions. EPA
    Seventeen women competed for a grand prize of $100,000 and the chance to compete in the Miss World and Miss Universe competitions. EPA
  • Contestants pose in swimsuits during the competition. EPA
    Contestants pose in swimsuits during the competition. EPA
  • The event was coloured by a touch of nostalgia and longing for a return to normality for the struggling nation. EPA
    The event was coloured by a touch of nostalgia and longing for a return to normality for the struggling nation. EPA
  • Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram performs during the pageant. EPA
    Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram performs during the pageant. EPA
  • Ajram started with a rendition of 'Ila Beirut Al Ontha' in a tribute to the Lebanese capital. EPA
    Ajram started with a rendition of 'Ila Beirut Al Ontha' in a tribute to the Lebanese capital. EPA
  • She also performed 'Salmat Salamat' and her new song, 'Sah Sah'. EPA
    She also performed 'Salmat Salamat' and her new song, 'Sah Sah'. EPA
  • A band perform on stage during the contest. AP
    A band perform on stage during the contest. AP
  • The pageant is part of a campaign to bring more tourism to the struggling country. AP
    The pageant is part of a campaign to bring more tourism to the struggling country. AP
  • Contestants pose in their gowns during the contest. AP
    Contestants pose in their gowns during the contest. AP