Libya crowns its
first beauty pageant ever for Miss Internet to British
model/actor Lucy Layton. The competition, which consisted of
25 contestant visiting Libya for 11 days representing
countries from all around the world, was a first of its kind
to ever take place in Libya.
According to the
London-based daily, Al Sharq Al Awsat, millions of people
across the Internet voted for the contestants rather than
judges. The huge event, which was attended by more than 300
guests, took place at the Mahary Hotel in Tripoli Libya.
Participants appeared in decent traditional dress by
Italian designer Roberto Cavelli. The designer came up
with revolutionary designs inspired by the military suits in
Libya in addition to other designs, portraying images of the
Libyan president. No protests met the event, in stark contrast
to the Miss World competition to be held in Nigeria next
month.
The Digswell Hertfordshire, twenty-year-old
Lucy Layton, was happy to walk off with the crown of the
pageant along with the grand prize of sixty thousand dollars.
Businessman Amr Harfoush organized the grand event in
cooperation with several private sector parties in Libya. The
son of Libyan President, Saiful Islam al Gaddafi, backed the
idea of organizing the second Miss Internet event, saying that
he welcomed any step toward open-mindedness taking into
consideration Islamic teachings and traditions. –
Albawaba.com
