Rumi Alkahtani, a Saudi Arabian model, is not taking part in the current edition of Miss Universe. In a late March Instagram post, she asserted that she was making her debut as the country’s representative in the Miss Universe pageant.
Other Middle Eastern media outlets, including the Khaleej Times, flagged Rumi’s post. Instantly, Rumi achieved global fame.
The Miss Universe administration has issued a statement categorically denying the veracity and foundation of the news. Rumi Alkahtani is absent from the Miss Universe competition, and Saudi Arabia abstained from conducting the Miss Universe contestant selection process. The Miss Universe contest is taking place in Mexico this year, with participants from over a hundred countries.
In addition to his career in fashion modelling, he is also recognised as an influencer. His Instagram account has a following of over 1 million people, and he has a vast following of millions of users on X and Facebook.