Erica Robin, the 24-year-old that won the inaugural Miss Universe Pakistan contest kept in Maldives, is being criticised in her residence nation. From spiritual leaders to caretaker Prime Minister, every person has actually criticised the competitors and also Ms Robin’s involvement, placing an enigma on her involvement in the Global Miss Universe Pageant to be kept in El Salvador in November, according to a record in Independent. Erica Robin completed versus Hira Inam (24), Jessica Wilson (28), Malika Alvi (19) and also Sabrina Wasim (26) for the title and also was crowned last Thursday.

The outrage in Pakistan

Religious leaders in deeply traditional Pakistan claimed the occasion was a disrespect to Pakistan. Taqi Usmani, an Islamic scholar, required that the government do something about it versus the organisers of the contest. He additionally wishes to resolve the suggestion that Ms Robin was “representing Pakistan”.

On X (previously Twitter), political leader Mushtaq Ahmed Khan claimed: “Who are the organisers of this beauty pageant in Pakistan? Who is doing this shameful act?”

As per the Independent record, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has actually asked the nation’s knowledge firm to release an examination versus the organisers and also exactly how they had the ability to hold the contest without the nation’s authorization concerning utilizing its name.

Mr Kakar has actually called the hosting of the Maldives contest a “shameful act” and also an “insult and exploitation of women of Pakistan”.

What Erica Robin claimed

Talking concerning the elegance competition, the 24-year-old informed Voice Of America that she really felt a great deal of obligation on her shoulders as she thought it would certainly be the very first time Pakistan would certainly have an individual in the worldwide Miss Universe contest.

“However, I won’t do anything that would harm the reputation of the country,” she included.

After winning the competition, Ms Robin, a Christian, claimed in an Instagram article that she was honoured. “We have a beautiful culture that the media is not talking about, Pakistani people are very generous, kind and hospitable. On top of that, I would like to invite everyone to visit my country and try the most sumptuous Pakistani cuisines and explore our enchanting nature, our snow-capped mountains, our greeneries and our progressive landscapes.”

Who are the organisers?

The elegance contest was arranged by Dubai-based firm Yugen Group. It produced an ad in March, welcoming applications from Pakistani females. The firm additionally has the Miss Universe Bahrain and also Miss Universe Egypt franchise business, based on Independent.

Ms Robin, an expert version, used together with thousands of various other experts. She made it to leading 10 candidates and after that right into leading 5.

Speaking concerning the contest, Josh Yugen, owner of Yugen Group, informed The National: “We want to localise our approach without changing the dynamics of the Miss Universe brand. We are still going to show women from Pakistan who are beautifully confident and who are the epitome of stories of dreams turning into realities.”

Who is Erica Robin?

Ms Robin was born upon September 14, 1999, in Karachi. She did her education from St Patrick’s Girls High School and after that mosted likely to Government College of Commerce and also Business Administration in Chandigarh.

Ms Robin began her expert modelling job in January 2020 and also showed up in the July 2020 problem of queen Magazine Pakistan. She exposed in a meeting that she when captured the interest of version and also star Vaneeza Ahmed, that obtained her right into modelling.