Stephanie Saliba: The most provocative beauty of the Lebanese.. Who is she really?

Stephanie Saliba: The most provocative beauty of the Lebanese.. Who is she really?
Stephanie Saliba: The most provocative beauty of the Lebanese.. Who is she really?

Saliba has always lived in a virtual aura, which prompted many to describe her as a “provocative.” Not because she chose a lifestyle similar to all the artists and “Instagram” stars, but rather because her name was linked to the propaganda campaign about the lira first, and her name was linked to the Governor of the Banque du Liban Riad Salameh in judicial files, and he is the most hated person in the eyes of the Lebanese, and they hold him an essential part of the responsibility for the country’s collapse, even if That, in principle, he is the de facto ruler of a country whose citizens live by standing at ATMs to earn a hundred dollars, as a result of a “banking” operation, with a suggestion from him to contain anger.

With this effect, Stephanie is no longer just a beautiful actress, who stole the lights of series and awards that do not mean much to her fans. It has become part of a system, a crisis, and an accusation. The accusations against her varied between participating in money laundering of depositors, or money transfers, according to her Aounian opponents, and suspicions about receiving gifts of jewelry and cars, according to what was leaked from the Lebanese judiciary. At the height of this campaign, she boasted of her luxury, and jumped over accusations, until she became a controversial figure. Beautiful, but exasperating.

Preoccupation with her “artistic” news as an actress and program presenter did not top the list of interest as much as the attraction to her well-being. She used her channels on social media as a window to access her daily life, as most of the actors / at, and everything was broken when she was arrested today by a judicial request, and released by a judicial order, for questioning in the file of the Governor of the Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh.

Stephanie succeeded many times in winning over the public’s affection through her statements in support of children in need through the “Foxie” initiative, her dog, in whose name she created a page to sell local clothes for dogs, and Stephanie explained that her own dog wears normal clothes, unlike what others promote. However, the pictures that it publishes on its pages indicate the opposite, as the dog often appears wearing international brands such as “Muzichetti” and “Fendi” and others.

The TV episode, in which Saliba expressed her support for a child suffering from cancer, sparked widespread criticism, in terms of linking the crises of the Lebanese and the question about the Source of the wealth owned by the actress and the support she receives, especially since she entered the world of acting a few years ago.

Stephanie’s appearance was not devoid of questioning her humanitarian position. In the years that followed 2019, it kept itself away from all national issues, so it refused to announce any position that might expose it to another attack that would not be taken into account. She presented herself in the form of a woman who keeps pace with the latest fashions, and moves from one country to another to celebrate her latest “achievements” and looks. .

It shows how far Stephanie is from the Lebanese reality, which is suffering from an economic crisis that led to a rise in the exchange rate of the dollar to 42 thousand Lebanese pounds, and increased restrictions on depositors’ money, and led to the impoverishment of more than 80% of the Lebanese people. If she was just a sweet Lebanese actress, it would be normal. However, she adopted Salameh’s saying, “The lira is fine,” and promoted it, while she is close to him. It means that it has accepted a role, a role that serves the other side, the side of the mafia, the authorities, and the financially powerful.

In one of the interviews, Saliba said: “Those who want to know the value of Lebanon should travel abroad,” at a time when the Lebanese are preoccupied with making a living, and their biggest dreams are liberation from the dungeon of this country and access to live in dignity outside its bars. Lebanon has always been portrayed according to its imaginary size. Lebanon, where she travels in a luxury car she drives for the first time on the occasion of her birthday, and hotels that host social events where people meet to show off their latest jewelry and clothing brands.

Specifically this year, a magazine conducted an interview with Saliba in her home, and published pictures of the location of the house, the furniture and gardens in it, and the room allocated for her dog, “Foxie”, which raises questions about this outrageous wealth… all of which is acting and “seriousness and diligence”? And while some considered that Saliba did not steal the Lebanese money directly, most of them saw that she participated in wasting and squandering their stolen money, which they were denied access to.

And the situation is that Saliba dedicates stereotyping the Lebanese woman who is armed only with her beauty, despite the many achievements that Lebanese women have achieved around the world. This metaphor, which is often circulated in our Arab societies, reproduces the stereotype that has dominated for years, according to which the Lebanese woman is a person without depth, who only cares about her outward appearance, for the purpose of showing off and prestige.


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