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