<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">“It’s truly been an honor to have this opportunity to represent my country and to be part of this journey,” she said. “It means the world to me that I get to showcase all that Egypt has to offer, to show the world what Egyptians are really made of.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Tantawy expressed that wrapping her head around the events of the past few months has been quite challenging for her.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>“I never expected myself to be here. I didn’t grow up with pageantry. It wasn’t something that was instilled in me at a young age, but I am a strong believer of what is meant for you will find you and that is exactly what Miss Universe Egypt did, it found me,” she said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The model won the Miss Universe Egypt title in September. The pageant was held in Cairo and live streamed globally on the pageant’s YouTube channel.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Tantawy competed with finalists Salma Eltoukhy, Doaa Meera Tarek, Aya Abdelrazik and Amera Othman.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The competition’s categories were a personal interview, a swimwear round backed by Egyptian brand Hadia Ghaleb, an evening gown round, and the final question.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Tantawy reflected on her position as Miss Universe Egypt and the platform she now has, saying: “If I could say one thing to all the women in Egypt, it would be to always remember just how strong and resilient you are."&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Her message continued: “You may face hardships in your life, you may not always get the support you deserve, but if anyone in the world can do it, it is you. Look back at your ancestors and see just how much they’ve achieved but also always look towards the future because it is yours to create,” reports Arab News&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas&nbsp;</div>