Egyptian actress Rania Youssef is facing public obscenity charges after walking the red carpet of the Cairo International Film Festival in a see-through dress that revealed her legs.
Egypt is a conservative country that has a large Muslim population and Youssef’s revealing dress is a no-no. Even though it was only her legs that were revealed, it is considered obscene. Pictures of her dress were posted on social media and immediately received backlash. She is set to go on trial on January 12 after a group of lawyers complained about her dress to the chief prosecutor.
She has since taken to social media to apologize. “I probably miscalculated when I chose to wear this dress,” she wrote. “It was the first time that I wore it and I did not realize it would spark so much anger…I reaffirm my commitment to the values upon which we were raised in Egyptian society.
Egypt is a conservative country that has a large Muslim population and Youssef’s revealing dress is a no-no. Even though it was only her legs that were revealed, it is considered obscene. Pictures of her dress were posted on social media and immediately received backlash. She is set to go on trial on January 12 after a group of lawyers complained about her dress to the chief prosecutor.
She has since taken to social media to apologize. “I probably miscalculated when I chose to wear this dress,” she wrote. “It was the first time that I wore it and I did not realize it would spark so much anger…I reaffirm my commitment to the values upon which we were raised in Egyptian society.
- 12/3/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef will face trial next month after being charged with public obscenity for wearing a partially see-through dress to a film festival in Cairo, according to the Associated Press.
The black, lacy dress revealed most of her legs. Here’s her outfit:
Wondering what's happening in Egypt? Actress Rania Youssef wore this dress to the Cairo International Film Festival. ⬇️
A group of lawyers then took it upon themselves to submit a legal complaint against Rania for what they have determined to be too revealing for a dress. pic.twitter.com/PPBezxd04E
— Mai El-Sadany (@maitelsadany) December 1, 2018
A group of lawyers filed a complaint to the chief prosecutor; Youssef’s trial is set to start on Jan. 12. She could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
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Youssef released the...
The black, lacy dress revealed most of her legs. Here’s her outfit:
Wondering what's happening in Egypt? Actress Rania Youssef wore this dress to the Cairo International Film Festival. ⬇️
A group of lawyers then took it upon themselves to submit a legal complaint against Rania for what they have determined to be too revealing for a dress. pic.twitter.com/PPBezxd04E
— Mai El-Sadany (@maitelsadany) December 1, 2018
A group of lawyers filed a complaint to the chief prosecutor; Youssef’s trial is set to start on Jan. 12. She could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
Also Read: Blacklisted No More: Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino Walk the Oscars Red Carpet Together (Photos)
Youssef released the...
- 12/1/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef is in legal jeopardy after wearing a revealing dress to the closing-night ceremony of the Cairo Film Festival earlier this week. Following a complaint from a group of Egyptian lawyers, she has been charged with inciting “immorality and promoting vice” as well as committing an obscene act, “inciting debauchery and temptation,” and “spreading vice in ways that violate established norms in Egyptian society,” according to the Telegraph.
Youssef’s trial is scheduled to begin on January 12 and, if convicted, the actress faces up to five years in prison.
According to Samer Al-Atrush, trials of this sort are “fairly common” and “usually stem from complaints by prudish or attention seeking lawyers. In one case author Ahmed Naji was jailed because a complainant said he had heart palpitations when he read a racy passage in an excerpt of Naji’s novel.”
Youssef is well known in Egypt for her roles in “Wahed Saheh,...
Youssef’s trial is scheduled to begin on January 12 and, if convicted, the actress faces up to five years in prison.
According to Samer Al-Atrush, trials of this sort are “fairly common” and “usually stem from complaints by prudish or attention seeking lawyers. In one case author Ahmed Naji was jailed because a complainant said he had heart palpitations when he read a racy passage in an excerpt of Naji’s novel.”
Youssef is well known in Egypt for her roles in “Wahed Saheh,...
- 12/1/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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