Roma Michael: Roma Michael: The Pakistan model who became an ...
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Pakistani model Roma Michael has became an overnight sensation with her walk at the pageant without a hijab. Roma walked the ramp in a bikini at the Miss Grand International 2024 but the video of her walk has now been deleted after she faced outrage online. Roma Michael is a Christian model who is a well-known name in the entertainment industry in Pakistan.Pakistani model Roma Michael is under severe fire after she walked the ramp in a bikini at the Miss Grand International 2024. A video of Roma Michael showing her walking the ramp in a bikini at the beauty pageant Miss Grand International 2024 went viral online but was deleted after she was slammed by several sections. The 29-year-old Pakistani Christian model from Lahore became an overnight sensation with her walk at the pageant without a hijab.
Following the controversy surrounding her outfit and her decision to walk the ramp without a hijab, Michael reportedly removed the video from her social media account. Multiple reports claimed that Roma Michael faced severe criticism and pressure from conservative moral standards in Pakistan. In Pakistan, conservative social standards frequently limit women's clothing and public appearances and this might have led to an outage.
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She chose a golden metallic bikini for the bikini round, and visuals of her walking the runway are spreading across social media, provoking a range of responses. Many internet users who had praised the model for her bold outfit soon began speculating that the model deleted the video because she received indecent and hateful comments from users in Pakistan.
Take a look at the deleted video here:Hailing from Pakistan's Lahore, Roma Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in BTech from the University of South Asia. She has carved a niche for herself in the entertainment industry in Pakistan. Her journey began during an internship at Faces Pakistan in 2013, where encouragement from a colleague led her to try modeling, reported Pakistan-based website The Express Tribune reported.
She also had a passion for content creation and quickly gained fame on Instagram as a social media influencer. Currently, she has over 76,000 followers on Instagram. She has established herself as a professional model and actress, collaborating with renowned fashion designers and brands globally. Roma Michael shot to fame with her participation in the Miss Grand International pageant held in Thailand.
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It was her participation at the pageant without the hijab that made her an overnight sensation. She has successfully collaborated with several top brands and well-known designers HSY, Nida Azwer, and Mohsin Naveed Ranjha and participated in major fashion events like the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) and Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) from 2016 to 2019.
She also forayed into the entertainment industry and starred in movies like Delhi Gate and Kahey Dil Jidher, as well as TV series like Tu Zindagi Hai and Pyari Nimmo. A popular face in Pakistan, she appeared in TV ads and fashion campaigns for popular brands. Moreover, she has also represented Pakistan at prestigious international events, including Cannes Fashion Week and the Dubai Fashion Show, The Express Tribune reported. She has also represented her country at prestigious international events and proudly participated in the Miss Charm International pageant, further establishing herself as an ambassador for her nation.
How internet reacted to Roma Michael's bikini videoAfter the video of her walking the ramp in a bikini was taken down, several users claimed that she was a victim of conservative moral policing in Pakistan and was forced to remove the video. Although, hours after taking down the video, she posted a selfie of herself in the same bikini.
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The video ignited a heated debate on social media, with users highlighting the cultural tensions surrounding women's clothing in Pakistan. One commenter on X noted, “Social media backlash forced her to delete the video,” while another remarked that her outfit sparked discussions on “cultural representation and personal freedom.”
"She participated at Miss World Grand Show. She deleted this video from instagram coz Pakistani people started threatening & abusing her for ruining name of Pakistan. Just another day of the Pakistani Muslim majority controlling lives of Pakistani minorities," wrote one user.
