<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Sabah Ib, a 19-year-old French woman of Algerian origin, was subjected to a fierce campaign of hatred and racism in France after participating in the Miss France competition.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );"><strong>Attack on Sabah Eib because of her origins</strong></span> </h2><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1080;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/88a9692c-3303-449e-ba58-13c0495889ae.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sabah is facing attacks on social media platforms because of her Maghrebi origins, as she was born in France but has an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The racist campaign against the candidate was launched after she won the title of Miss Nord Pas de Cali 2024 at a ceremony held in the city of Levi, which means she will be nominated for the Miss France competition scheduled for December 15.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Sabah's response to bullies</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1080;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/00fafcad-3d95-4911-b3df-5fdab8cead56.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sabah Ebe decided to respond to the bullies and defend herself, saying: “My name is part of my identity, and has nothing to do with my nationality. France is a multicultural country, and having a name that comes from somewhere else does not change the fact that I am French.”</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> She added that she and her parents consider themselves French above all else, saying, “My origins are part of my history, but they do not define who I am. I will continue to carry this title with pride, determination and respect for everyone, and I will stand firm in the face of attacks.”</p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );"><strong>SOS Racisme organization intervenes</strong></span> </h4><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://x.com/SOS_Racisme/status/1849443692035141891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1849443692035141891%7Ctwgr%5Ec8051f5b9555055c28477539a410fb36d0bd6e71%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-1496956272893481676.ampproject.net%2F2410081535000%2Fframe.html"></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Following this, the anti-racism organization SOS Racisme intervened, affirming its absolute solidarity with the candidate and that it had taken legal action against these attacks.</p><h5 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Constant campaigns against beauty queens in France</span> </h5><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/450;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/bba32949-23dd-4919-be01-01a0ea028d41.jpeg" ></figure><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:640/360;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/dccf9102-806a-4e8f-badb-78c1b98c452c.webp" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Racist campaigns against beauty queens are nothing new in France. In 2020, Miss Provence, April Benneuve, was subjected to “anti-Semitic” insults, and in 2013, former Miss France Sonia Rolland was subjected to racist comments because of her skin color, as was Flora Coquerel.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>