Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi hosted Miss Universe Lebanon 2015 Cynthia Samuel for a quick live session on 17th August where the two strong and powerful women discussed about the current situation in Beirut, Lebanon and how one can reach out to help the people in the country.
Zozibini started the live by asking Cynthia on how is she doing with all the chaos in the country to which she Cynthia replied that she is doing okay and thanked Zozi for hosting the live session. Zozi asked Cynthia to explain the people watching live session on what is happening in the Lebanon to which Cynthia added that the year 2019 and 2020 has been a drastic year for the people of Lebanon as they were protesting for their rights and had a little rift with the government but the result was not satisfactory. A little later into the time, the economy of Lebanon collapsed and then the explosion which is now known as one of the top three nuclear explosions in the world happened a couple of weeks ago. Cynthia stated that in 2020 no one would have ever expected the explosion to be this massive as the massive and more disastrous explosions had passed in the 1940s and especially in the country which is a size of a peanut on the map of the world is a shock.
The diva who represented Lebanon at Miss Universe 2015 stage mentioned that she feels very lucky to be alive but can’t imagine the pain of the people who have lost their loved ones and their homes due to the explosions. Zozi consoled Cynthia and stated that the entire world is breathing what the people of Lebanon are breathing right now but they can’t imagine the pain and loss one might feel where they have to deal with the pandemic with the rest of the world and on other hand they have to deal with a nuclear explosion. Zozibini mentioned that the reason she wanted to host Cynthia on the live was because she wanted the people to know what exactly is happening in the country and how can one help the people of Lebanon.
Cynthia stated that she is very grateful for the Miss Universe organization to take this step and asked her to come forward and educate people on how they can help. She mentioned that there are NGOs who have been coming forward and working tirelessly in order to provide shelters for the homeless. Cynthia also mentioned that the people not only lost their homes but the country lost their historical monuments that were precious for the country. Lebanese Red Cross Society has been on front foot and helping the people in need and the diva mentioned that some of her friends who were there when the explosion happened had narrated the scene to her that if Lebanese Red Cross Society hadn’t been there at the moment, the people’s lives wouldn’t have been saved. She praised the Red Cross Society for their tremendous work and addressed them as angels.
Cynthia mentioned that Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih who has started a Global Aid for Lebanon to help the people and the campaign has gained a lot of attention from the celebrities like The Weekend who has donated about $3000 dollars for the people of Lebanon. She explained that the donations coming in from every part of the world is going to help the families who haven’t been fed for days and trying to rebuilt the houses and the monuments that were lost during the explosion. Cynthia mentioned that she is very grateful for the people who have been stepping up and helping the Lebanese in such times. Zozi also asked the former beauty queen about the mindset of the people as most of the people outside the Lebanon to which Cynthia mentioned that she was just 10 minutes away from the place where the explosion happened and stated that she and her mother had come back to their home and when they entered the explosion shook them she hasn’t seen something so traumatizing like that in her life.
The divas further spoke about how can one help in the time of crises and how thankful Cynthia for this platform which has helped her to reach out to a massive audience to ask them for help. The diva also urged everyone to keep sharing nice and beautiful things about Lebanon. You can watch their entire live session in here and know how you can help.