The winner of the Miss USA title in 2010, an American of Lebanese descent, Rima Fakih adopted Christianity for the sake of marriage.

Fakih was converted to Christianity in April during preparation of the wedding with famous musical producer Wasim Salibi. The beauty queen has decided to change  belief at his insistence. The wedding ceremony is expected to take place next week in Lebanon.

Detroit resident Rima Fakih became the first Muslim winner of the Miss USA beauty contest. She represented the State of Michigan at the competition.

After her victory Fakih stated that first of all she  considers herself an American, and only then the representative of Lebanese nation and a Muslim, Lenta reported.

Beauty queen Fakih was involved in several scandals. So, soon after her victory it became known that several years before she participated in the contest of amateur striptease. And she was detained for driving of the car in an alcohol intoxication in December, 2011.