Yasmina Zaytoun, a Miss Lebanon who desires to chart her personal path

Yasmina Zaytoun is bubbly and overflowing with vitality. Throughout her election evening on July 24, the brand new Miss Lebanon made the distinction by revealing her persona, her outspokenness and her ease with journalists, even when she assures that “one thing in her has calmed down” since she adjusts to her new life. “In a month, the whole lot modified,” she says. It is a dream come true, and I really feel joyful and already extra serene, slightly as if my persona had additionally already modified. Earlier than Miss Lebanon, I lived at 100 an hour, however I cannot do it anymore. As a result of I do know that I’m on the suitable path and I need to stay as much as the accountability entrusted to me at this age. »

At virtually 20 years outdated, the younger lady from Kfarchouba and resident of Achrafieh is very joyful to have made these round her proud, particularly her dad and mom, brother and sister. “Our life at house is not the identical both,” she says. My dad and mom work much less and benefit from the current second. Their view of me and my ambitions has developed; I managed to do the whole lot I instructed them about, all the way down to the smallest element. As a result of the title of Miss Lebanon was a part of Yasmina’s ambitions. Within the days main as much as the nationwide competitors, again after a three-year hiatus, the gorgeous brunette believed in it onerous as iron: “I did not participate for enjoyable or for the expertise, as they are saying. I put all the possibilities on my facet and invested lots of effort. I used to be there to win. Now that it is carried out, I analyze my life and I notice that I couldn’t have continued or gone to fulfill my desires if the outcome had been totally different that evening. »

Yasmina Zaytoun, Miss Lebanon 2022: substance and kind. Photograph DR

A 12 months like no different

If her agenda for the approaching 12 months guarantees to be wealthy in feelings and actions, the younger journalism pupil on the NDU doesn’t intend to interrupt her research, believing that this area is intently linked to this expertise she goes by. The one who desires to be at all times productive had already confirmed throughout the pandemic that she didn’t like losing her time, by creating With Yasmina Present, a brief on-line present shot at house, throughout which she mentioned every time with recognized company. . “I did not need the confinement interval to be a waste of time,” she explains. We do not at all times have to attend for the suitable time and the suitable place. It’s important to begin someplace with the instruments you’ve, and I took the danger of launching this program and sending out emails soliciting celebrities to look with me through videoconference. At house, we have been having a celebration when certainly one of them answered me! Vital personalities like Omar Alshogre, motivational speaker, or the author Chaker Khazaal and the deputy Paula Yaacoubian. I felt that individuals have been able to help me, and that helped me categorical myself and ask the suitable questions as a journalist. »

Yasmina Zaytoun, Miss Lebanon 2022: substance and kind. Photograph DR

Along with substance and content material, that are important for her, a Miss should additionally look good and know the way to showcase her bodily belongings, and Yasmina is conscious of this. “Like all women”, she claims to like style. “It is what folks see first, and it may be utilized in many areas. By crowning me, I used to be already requested if I intend to grow to be an actress and I don’t know, ”jokes Yasmina, who’s at the moment growing the shootings and fittings, specifically for Miss Universe which ought to happen on the finish of 2022.

“In precept, Miss World and Miss Universe is not going to happen on the similar time and I may take part in each competitions, she says. I’ve excessive hopes, as a result of I’m nicely surrounded for the preparation of Miss Universe, specifically the president of the Miss Lebanon committee and the ex-Miss USA Rima Fakih. For Miss World, who advocates the idea of Magnificence with a goal, candidates will need to have a undertaking with a social goal, and Yasmina has chosen kids that suffer from malnutrition as the primary trigger that she’s going to defend throughout her 12 months as Miss.

“I’m already in touch with many NGOs that cope with this topic, and I shall be their spokesperson to treatment this virtually new drawback in our nation,” she says. Sadly, there are a lot of points that sadden me in Lebanon, from the denied rights of ladies to the dearth of alternatives for younger folks. With us, to every his story, to every his struggling. The smallest particulars of life have grow to be issues. Round me, I see my dad and mom, my relations, my pals working onerous to attempt to preserve, one way or the other, a traditional way of life and discover stability. Regardless of this, Miss Lebanon stays hopeful, satisfied that her nation continues to be able to giving issues to its youth. “I do not know what awaits me, however I imagine in it,” she stated. Crucial factor is to be myself and never be tempted to observe in another person’s footsteps. And that is my message for my younger compatriots: “Preserve your desires huge, as a result of nothing is not possible. However do not examine your self to anybody when it comes to seems, cash or way of life, particularly on social media as a result of they’re filled with lies.” »

70 years of Miss Lebanon

1952: Leila Saroufim (first Miss Lebanon formally elected)

1953: Hania Baydoun

1959: The lack of Gladys

1960: Leila Antaki

1961: Nouhad el-Cabbabe

1962: Eleanor Abi Karam

1963: Mona Skinny

1964: Nana Barakat

1965: Conflict of the Means

1966: Marlene Talih

1967: Sonia Fares

1968: Lily Bissar

1969: Georgette Gerro

1970: Georgina Rizk (who shall be elected Miss Universe)

1971: Odette Naim

1972: Marcelle Herro

1973: Sylvia Ohanessian

1974: Gisele Hachem

1975: Ramona Karam

1977: Vera Alouane

1978: Katia Fakhry

1979: Jocelyne Daou

1980: Denise Sfeir

1981: Suzanne Bou Nader

1982: Dolly el-Khoury

1983: Sylvia Hobeika

1984: Queen Barakat

1985: Marie Khoury

1986: Gina Issa

1987: Sahar Haidar

1988: Colette Boulos

1989-90: contest canceled resulting from native battle

1991: Diana Begdache

1992: Nicole Bardawil

1993: Ghada el-Turk

1994: Lara Badaoui

1995: Dina Azar

1996: Nisrine Nasr

1997: Joelle Behlok

1998: Clemence Achkar

1999: Norma Naoum

2000: Sandra Rizk

2001: Christina Sawaya

2002: cancellation of the competitors

2003: Marie-Jose Honein

2004: Nadine Nassib Njeim

2005: Gabrielle Bou Rached

2006: cancellation of the competitors because of the July battle

2007: Nadine Wilson Njeim

2008: Rosarita Tawil

2009: Martine Andraos

2010: Rahaf Abdullah

2011: Yara Khoury-Mikhaël

2012: Rina Chibani

2013: Karen Ghrawi

2014: Sally Jreige

2015: Valerie Abou Chacra

2016: Sandy Tabet

2017: Pearl Helou

2018: Maya Reaidy

2019-2021: cancellation of the competitors because of the thawra, the financial disaster and the explosions of August 4

2022: Yasmina Zaytoun.