Miss Universe denies Saudi Arabia's participation in 2024 competition
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00:00 The Miss Universe organization has denied Saudi Arabia's participation in the pageant's 2024
00:06 edition. This following a report that model Rumi Al-Qahtani is said to be Saudi Arabia's
00:11 first-ever contestant in the global competition. The organization debunked Rumi's announcement
00:18 for being false and misleading, citing the lack of proper selection process in the country.
00:23 It stated it is undergoing a rigorous vetting process, qualifying a potential candidate for
00:29 for the Saudi Arabian franchise and an assigned national director to represent it.