Miss Israel is Ethiopian immigrant

[oberliner]

Yityish Titi Aynaw, a 21-year-old from Netanya, was chosen Miss Israel 2013 on Wednesday night — the first Ethiopian-born contestant to win the title.

Aynaw, who came to Israel with her family when she was 12, was entered into the competition by a friend, and had no previous modeling experience.

She said during the competition that she hoped to go into modeling “to change attitudes to dark-skinned models. I’d love to become the first Israeli (TV) host, the Tyra Banks of Israel.”

Interviewed on Thursday, Aynaw, who served as an officer during her military service, said her integration into Israeli society had been greatly eased because she had been “thrown into the deep end” in the state school system, “and I learned to swim,” rather than placed in separate Ethiopians-only classes.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/miss-israel-is-ethiopian-immigrant/

[bluedigger]

1. How incredibly convenient.

The timing could scarcely have been better.

[Scootaloo]

3. Oh c'mon

It's okay to take a breather now and then, man. What, do you think think this is some sort of plot? Really? A beauty pageant? (eh, forgive me if it's more involved than that, that's just what "Miss ________" contests usually are)

She's a lovely woman who has a strong story behind her. Nothing wrong there.

[bluedigger]

4. Yeah, it's just a beauty contest.

Those are always legit. I'm sure she is perfectly worthy to be the winner of a subjective contest - congrats to her. I still find it incredibly fortuitous for others as well. I probably shouldn't judge this occurrence based merely on appearance, but somehow it just feels right, so I'll stick to my subjective opinion.

[King_David]

9. What's convenient about it?

Share your knowledge and insight , why would Israel have crowned an Ethiopian Jew as Miss Israel ?

C'mon we waiting.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Congrats to her.

She has a big job ahead of her if she is tackling the issue of darker-skinned models, but I wish she wouldn't compare herself to Tyra Banks, that woman is off her nut!

Of course, as we see above, it is just one giant Israeli conspiracy. That's how you know it is positive news.

[shira]

7. Everything is an Israeli conspiracy. There's not one thing they do right w/o evil motive. n/t

[freshwest]

5. A couple of pictures, one from the link, one from another website:

With a compassionate, but regal look:



Likewise a knowing, but open expression:



I'm not into all of this and I don't know if it has to do with politics, but it may be a sign of unity.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. She is stunning!!!

I absolutely LOVE that first picture! Regal? You got that right! What an exceptionally beautiful woman. From the brief article, it seems like she has set her goals, and will have challenges. I wish her luck.

[shira]

8. Beautiful! n/t

[King_David]

10. Unity of whom ?

Israeli Jews? Beauty pageant contestants unite ?