Erica Robin who was crowned Miss Universe Pakistan stood out amidst the crowd during the extremely prestigious Miss Universe 2023 pageant’s preliminary round. All this happened because she opted not to wear a bikini at the globally renowned contest. The Pakistani beauty most confidently wore a ‘burkini’ instead as she gracefully did her cat walk across the stage during the swimsuit round of the pageant.
All About A ‘Burkini’, What Is It After All?
But what is a ‘burkini’ exactly? Well, let us break it down for you since we can guess that you don’t know what a ‘burkini’ is after all. A ‘burkini’ is basically a swimming costume which covers the whole body with the exception of the face, hands, and feet, which is considered suitable to wear by the Muslim women.
In simpler terms to make our Gen Z audience understand, a ‘burkini’ is a combination of a ‘burqa’ and a ‘bikini’. The ‘burqa’ is essentially a loose outer garment that is worn in public by some women of the Muslim faith who practice ‘hijab’ and a bikini which is a two piece swimwear.
For the unversed, ‘hijab’ is basically a head covering cloth that is worn in public by some Muslim women.
All The Deets About The Burkini Moment Feat. The Miss Universe Preliminary Round
So the entire ‘burkini’ episode unfolded during the 72nd Miss Universe pageant which has been garnering a lot of praise and headlines for outstanding moments of diversity and inclusivity.
During the pageant’s preliminary round which was held on November 15, 2023 hosted in El Salvador, a remarkable moment happened as not one but two contestants walked out wearing ‘burkini’ during the swimsuit round of the contest.
Yes, you heard that right. Miss Universe Pakistan Erica Robin and Miss Universe Bahrain, Lujane Yacoub wore kaftan style burkinis that made quite a powerful statement about their culture, clothing of choice, diversity and the construct of inclusivity.
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According to reports by the National Public Radio, "the goal of the burkini is to marry swimwear with Islamic views. Practicing Muslim women follow the Koran's call to 'cover and be modest' in a dress.”
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Additionally in an interview given to The National, Erica Robin opened up about the fact that choosing to wear a ‘burkini’ was her personal choice. She further mentioned that she made this choice because she has an immense amount of respect for her culture. The twenty four-year-old model had previously also made history by becoming the first-ever Miss Universe Pakistan representing her country on the global platform.
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