(Feb 28, 2013, The Times of Israel)--Yityish Aynaw, a former Israeli army officer, becomes the first Ethiopian-born Israeli to win the beauty pageant.
Yityish Aynaw, a former Israeli army officer, became the first Ethiopian-Israeli
to win the Miss Israel pagean A panel of judges awarded the title to
Aynaw, a 21-year-old model who came to Israel about a decade ago, at the
International Convention Center Haifa on Wednesday.
"It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community wins the competition for the first time," she was quoted by Israeli media as telling the judges in response to a question. "There are many different communities of many different colors in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world." Aynaw came to Israel with her family when she was 12.
Acclimating to Israel was difficult at first, Aynaw said, but she picked up the language quickly with the help of a friend. She has been working as a saleswoman at a clothing store since her army discharge. During the competition, Aynaw cited the slain American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. as one of her heroes. Read more from The Times of Israel »
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| Iatayes "Titi" Aeinao, 21, from Netanyahu wins Miss Israel 2013. Photo: photo from channel 2 marc israel sellem |
"It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community wins the competition for the first time," she was quoted by Israeli media as telling the judges in response to a question. "There are many different communities of many different colors in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world." Aynaw came to Israel with her family when she was 12.
Acclimating to Israel was difficult at first, Aynaw said, but she picked up the language quickly with the help of a friend. She has been working as a saleswoman at a clothing store since her army discharge. During the competition, Aynaw cited the slain American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. as one of her heroes. Read more from The Times of Israel »
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