第一位阿拉伯裔美国小姐冠军新鲜出炉

Lebanese-born Rima Fakih, 24, beat 50 other contestants to win the beauty pageant in Las Vegas.

24岁、黎巴嫩籍的Rima Fakih成为新一届美国小姐获胜人选。

But her victory was already becoming tarnished last night by revelations that she won a pole dancing contest at a strip club in Detroit in 2007.

但是就在她获胜后，网上就有人爆料说，07年她曾经在一家脱衣舞俱乐部参加钢管舞的比赛。

As the winner of Miss USA, the 24-year-old marketing executive from Michigan will represent the US in the beauty contest later this year.

作为美国小姐的优胜者，Rima将代表美国参加今年的世界小姐选美比赛。

It is not known if organisers of Miss USA were aware of Miss Fakih winning the 'Stripper 101' contest at the Coliseum Gentleman's Club.

主办方不知道有没有发现Rima以往的参赛史。

Supporters had claimed that her success in the Miss U.S.A. contest showed the true face of Arab Americans at a time when they have come under the spotlight over attempted terror attacks.

支持Rima的人说，她的成功证明了在恐怖主义盛行的今天，阿拉伯裔美国人并未被妖魔化。

The Miss USA pageant has been dogged by controversy in recent years.

近年来，美国小姐比赛一直被丑闻所笼罩。

Last year's winner Carrie Prejean was stripped off her title after it emerged she had made a sex tape.

去年的冠军Carrie Prejean因为曾录制不雅视频而被剥夺冠军头衔。

She also caused controversy by claiming during the pageant that marriage should be between 'a man and a woman'.

她也因为反对同性婚姻而引起人们争议。

And in 2006 Tara Conner, 20,admitted to taking drugs and underage drinking. She was allowed to keep her title after going into rehab.

06年，20岁的冠军Tara Conner也承认吸毒和在未成年时有酗酒行为，她保留了自己的头衔，但是必须接受康复治疗。