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Rima Fakih in Stripper Pole Dancing Scandal; Will She Be Stripped of Her Miss USA 2010 Title?

by Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick (Subscribe to Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick's posts)
Posted May 18th 2010 at 12:15AM  
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Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih holding the stripper pole she won in a 2007 radio show contest. Photo: AP

Newly crowned Miss USA 2010, Michigan beauty Rima Fakih, barely had time to wipe off her heavy pageant makeup before she became embroiled in a scandal that apparently won't cost her the title.

The 24-year-old aspiring lawyer won the 2007 "Stripper 101" pole dancing contest held by "Mojo In The Morning" at the Coliseum Gentleman's Club in Detroit, the raunchy morning show claims, and they have the pictures to prove it.

Fakih's prizes included jewelry, gift cards, adult toys, and her own at-home stripper pole (shown left).

That prize pack is nothing compared to the salary, New York City apartment, crown, jewels, and other perks Fakih took home when she became the first Arab-American Miss USA in Sunday night's pageant.

The scandal broke just hours after Fakih was crowned Miss USA 2010, but no worries says new boss/pageant owner Donald Trump, who told TMZ, "Obviously she has a great imagination but she's fully clothed and a high quality person. We back her to the hilt."

It all started shortly after "Mojo In The Morning" posted congratulations to Fakih on its Web site, then heard from Miss USA officials.

"'Mojo In The Morning' producers have been contacted by representatives of Miss Universe requesting more photographs and information regarding Miss USA['s] ... involvement in the 'Stripper 101' contest. When asked if Fakih's status as Miss USA was in danger, pageant officials would not answer," the show said in a statement.

Radio personality "Mojo" told Radaronline.com that the station was asked if it had additional photos in its possession, and revealed that it does have a few, but added that there were no plans to release them at this time.

Photos from Fakih's pole "pageant" have been on the radio show's site for the past three years, according to a statement posted on its official Web site today.

It should come as no surprise that Trump is not bothered by these provocative pole-dancing pics, he, after all, approved the racy lingerie shots, which served as the official pageant photos for all 51 Miss USA 2010 contestants.

And truth be told, Fakih, shown sliding down a pole in red short-shorts, an aqua tank, and silver peep-toe pumps for the "Mojo In The Morning" competition, is no more exposed here than she is in her official photo.

Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih Pole Dancing Stripper 101

Rima Fakih competing in the 2007 "Stripper 101" contest held by "Mojo In The Morning." Photo: AP

Do you think these photos are grounds for Rima Fakih to be stripped of her crown? Or do you agree with Trump? Leave a comment.

Meanwhile, read why Miss Philippines-Universe was stripped of her title.
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Tags: Miss USA, Miss USA 2010, Mojo In the Morning, Pageant Scandals, pageants, pole dancing, pole dancing contests, Radio Contests, Rima Fakih, stripper poles
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Scarlett, 5-18-2010, 4:08AM

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Scarlett

Truthfully, I think her win was a PC win. The first runner up should have won in my opinion. This was a politically correct win.

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bookworm9296, 5-18-2010, 7:34AM

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bookworm9296

It isn't like she was stripping...she was dancing with clothes on. Give me a break.

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samua, 5-18-2010, 10:57AM

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samua

Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih Pole Dancing Full Video

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/peoplelikenews/~3/RmsiG3ZaP5E/miss-usa-2010-rima-fakih-pole-dancing.html

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LDUTHECOACH, 5-18-2010, 3:47PM

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LDUTHECOACH

Why, I repeat, WHY do the contestants do this to themselves.. they know if they win their entire life is going to be combed over with a fine tooth comb!! She had to of know pictures of her dancing on a stripper pole would come through… check em out: http://www.lionsdenu.com/miss-usa-rima-fakih-pole-dancing-champ-star-of-throbbing-justice/
Think she’ll be allowed to keep the crown? I’m not so sure myself!

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Jen, 5-18-2010, 9:11PM

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Jen

First of all these beauty pageant winners are "supposed" to be the All-American Next Door kind of girl! Our children look up to these young ladies, requiring a role model to have clean, well behaved manners is important! No she didn't take her clothes off but if it required her to, would she have? She was already in a local stip club! Her awards were adult toys....hmmmm...not exaclty who I would like my daughter to look up to! I did pageants myself for 15 years....you always think (especially at this age) about what you are doing and how it "looks"!!! She is a beautiful girl, but should have known better.

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Hanielhf, 5-30-2010, 8:50PM

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Hanielhf

To me, her name is just MUSLIM but inside there is no MUSLIM at all.. This is just to make a fool to MUSLIMS around the world..

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