In December 2017 she and her family were forced to flee Iraq due to outrage from many Iraqis over her posing for a photo with Miss Israel , Adar Gandelsman .
She is the first Iraqi model to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in 45 years .
In December 2017 she and her family were forced to flee Iraqi due to outrage from many Iraqis over her posing for a photo with Miss Israel , Adar Gandelsman .
She is the first Iraqi model to participate in the Miss Universe pageant in 45 years .