I’m not married: Jannatul Nayeem

Jannatul Nayeem, crowned Miss World Bangladesh 2017 on 29 September, claimed on Monday that she was not married.

Jannatul said this while speaking to Prothom Alo over the phone.

She said she just got engaged with a man at the age of 16.

Phone Conversation:

Prothom Alo: Are you Jannatul Nayeem?

Jannatul Nayeem: Who are you?

PA: I’m from Prothom Alo.

Jannatul: I’m on the move.

PA: Where are you going?

Jannatul: I can’t speak right now.

PA: Just a minute.

Jannatul: I’m on the road.

PA: Can I call you later?

Jannatul: I’m busy with a number of things. Why will you call me again? I’m outside for a shoot. I did not get married. I just got engaged. I don’t want to talk over this anymore. I will tell you everything at a press conference that would be held day after tomorrow.

PA: Is the marriage video fake?

Jannatul: I have told you that I was not married. I refused to get married as I was 16 at that time.

PA: Did you exchange garlands at the engagement?

Jannatul: I’m on the road. Can’t talk now.

Jannatul Nayeem then hung up the phone.

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Prothom Alo talked to Jannatul Nayeem after a controversy emerged over the announcement of the winner. Members of the jury have said she was not the winner they had chosen.

Two judges alleged that they had picked Jessica Islam, the first runner-up of the contest, as the winner.

The Miss World Bangladesh 2017 will compete in the 67th Miss World beauty pageant, to be held on 18 November 2017, at the Crown of Beauty Theatre at Sanya, China.