Adar Gandelsman (Hebrew: אדר גנדלסמן; born 5 December 1997) is an Israeli model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the first runner-up at Miss Israel 2017, receiving the title of Miss Universe Israel, and competed at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.
Adar Gandelsman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1997 |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Israel 2017 (Winner for Miss Universe) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Israel 2017 (Winner for Miss Universe) Miss Universe 2017 (Unplaced) |
Biography
editGandelsman was born in Ashkelon, Israel, to Brazilian Jewish parents who immigrated to Israel.[1][2]
She served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces from 2016 to 2018.[1]
Modeling career
editAfter coming in second place at Miss Israel 2017, Gandelsman was crowned Miss Universe Israel 2017.[1] Adar succeeded Miss Universe Israel 2016 Yam Kaspers Anshel and represented Israel at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.[citation needed]
Adar competed at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas, but did not place. At the pageant, Gandelsman took a selfie with Sarah Idan, Miss Universe Iraq that year. In December 2017 Idan and her family fled Iraq due to outrage from Iraqi citizens over her posing for a photo with Miss Israel who had also served in the Israel Defense Forces at the time.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Meet the new Miss Israel: Jerusalemite Rotem Rabi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ NEWS, Pageants. "Meet Adar Gandelsman, Miss Israel Universe 2017". Pageants News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Miss Israel: Iraqi contestant's family forced to flee country over joint selfie". Times of Israel. December 14, 2017.
