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Adar Gandelsman

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Adar Gandelsman
Born (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 26)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Israel 2017
(Winner for Miss Universe)
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Israel 2017
(Winner for Miss Universe)
Miss Universe 2017
(Unplaced)

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.

Biography

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Gandelsman 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

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After 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Meet the new Miss Israel: Jerusalemite Rotem Rabi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Miss Israel: Iraqi contestant's family forced to flee country over joint selfie". Times of Israel. December 14, 2017.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Karin Alia
Miss Israel
2017
Succeeded by