Beauty queens who've courted controversy Mark Gray 2 days ago
Slide 1 of 26: Looks vs. the law. For all the elegance and grace that beauty pageant contestants possess, there can also be an uglier side -- a side that involves police, jail and court rooms. Take Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, for example. Rima was the epitome of class when she won the crown, and she was beloved for being down-to-earth. After she won Miss USA 2010, she was asked how she felt and her response was, "Ask me after I've had a pizza." The Michigan native was an easy woman to cheer for and was the first Arab American to be crowned. (She was also the first Muslim to be crowned, but some Muslims argued she didn't adhere to the faith's tennants because she was in a bikini on stage.) Shortly after finishing her reign, Rima was arrested for suspicion of DUI in Michigan. After news outlets started reporting the arrest, Rima tried to deny it, tweeting, "Let's clear things up now.... I'm NOT in Michigan and I'm NOT in jail! Wrong Fakih." Turns out, it was the right Fakih. Wonderwall.com got the scoop on more beauty queens who fought the law and lost in honor of this year's Miss America competition on Sept. 9, 2018. Keep reading for more!
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For all the elegance and grace that beauty pageant contestants possess, there can also be an uglier side -- a side that involves police, jail, courtrooms or scandal. Take Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, for example. Rima was the epitome of class when she won the Miss USA 2010 crown and praised for being down-to-earth. (Asked how she felt about winning, she responded, "Ask me after I've had a pizza.") The Michigan native was an easy woman to cheer for and was the first Arab American to be crowned. (She was also the first Muslim to be crowned, but some Muslims argued she didn't adhere to the faith's tenants because she wore a bikini onstage.) Shortly after finishing her reign, Rima was arrested for suspicion of DUI in Michigan. After news outlets started reporting the arrest, Rima tried to deny it, tweeting, "Let's clear things up now.... I'm NOT in Michigan and I'm NOT in jail! Wrong Fakih." Turns out, it was the right Fakih. Wonderwall.com has the scoop on more beauty queens who fought the law or a nasty scandal and lost, and we're revisiting the drama to mark this year's Miss America competition on Sept. 9, 2018.
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I fought the law and the law won...