and met with the ambassador H.E. Dr. Hamad Bin Saeed Al Shamsi in order to participate in the launching of a new initiative to spread awareness about breast cancer. On October 1, 2018, Reaidy's first television appearance was on Menna W Jerr TV show hosted by Pierre Rabbat and broadcast on MTV (Lebanon). Reaidy is featured on her first cover magazine for women's lifestyle magazine Zahrat Al Khaleej, appearing alongside former Miss USA Rima Fakih and Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. As part of her Miss Universe preparation, Reaidy flew to Los Angeles for one week of intensive training organized by Miss Lebanon Director Rima Fakih, including photoshoots, wardrobe fittings and casting call at Arab American Casting. She was given motivational speeches by Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton, Miss Guam Universe 2010 Brittany Bell and Miss Wyoming USA 2010 Claire Schreiner. On November 3, 2018, she was featured on the cover of Femme Magazine. Miss Universe 2018 Reaidy represented Lebanon at Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Out of 94 contestants, Miss Lebanon and Miss Egypt were the only contestants from the Arab world competing in the 67th edition of Miss Universe. At the Evening Gown Preliminary Competition, Miss Universe Lebanon 2018 wore a silver and light purple dress designed by Nicolas Jebran. At the National Costume Show, Reaidy chose to represent her homeland by paying tribute to the cedar tree and wore a metallic gold bodysuit with arm pieces and matching thigh-high boots. On January 11, 2019, she appeared as a guest on Beit el Kell entertainment show presented by Adel Karam to clarify the controversy. References 1996 births Living people Miss Universe 2018 contestants Lebanese female models Lebanese beauty pageant winners Lebanese people of Russian descent Lebanese Christians Pharmacists People from Tannourine