Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon stressed Friday that Miss Lebanon Sally Jreij was trying as much as possible to avoid taking a photo with Miss Israel.
During a press conference from the Tourism Ministry, the minister said that there is no need to strip Sally Jreij of the Miss Lebanon title, denouncing the campaign launched against her and describing it as “a racist attack.”
This comes after a photo went viral on social media platforms depicting Miss Lebanon allegedly taking a selfie with Miss Israel during the Miss Universe contest currently being held in Miami.