Overview

• The Miss Universe Organization has confirmed Ayoub will represent Palestine at the November 21, 2025 pageant in Bangkok.
• Outlets report no evidence that a Miss Palestine pageant was held in 2022, no list of contestants, and no public registration pathway.
• The Miss Palestine Organization’s website was registered in May and largely features Ayoub, who is listed as the group’s founder and manager.
• A Miss Universe executive said all applications are reviewed without detailing how Ayoub was chosen, while an industry director noted that some pageants allow appointed entries that can involve fees.
• Ayoub, a former Miss Earth Water 2022, was reportedly born in the U.S., raised in Canada, lives in Dubai, has worked in Ramallah and with Gaza relief efforts, and the Miss Palestine group is now soliciting candidates for a 2026 contest.