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Vogue cover featuring Saudi princess behind the wheel sparks online outrage

Vogue cover featuring Saudi princess behind the wheel sparks online outrage

The issue is dedicated to the “trailblazing women of Saudi Arabia”, and people aren't having it
01 Jun, 2018

DUBAI: A Vogue cover photo of a Saudi princess behind the wheel of a red convertible has ignited heated debate, as it follows a slew of arrests of women driving activists.

The image of Princess Hayfa bint Abdullah al-Saud, in the driver’s seat wearing leather gloves and high heels, is on the front cover of Vogue Arabia’s June edition, published as the conservative kingdom prepares to lift a driving ban on women.

The issue is dedicated to the “trailblazing women of Saudi Arabia” and lauds the reforms launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has sought to loosen social restrictions in the conservative kingdom and curb the powers of religious hardliners.

“In our country, there are some conservatives who fear change. For many, it’s all they have known,” Princess Hayfa, the daughter of the late King Abdullah, was quoted as saying in the magazine.

“Personally, I support these changes with great enthusiasm,” added the princess, whose cover photo was shot in the desert outside the western city of Jeddah.

But Twitter saw some major backlash to the cover.

Comments

riz1 Jun 01, 2018 10:34am
Shameless flaunting their wealth, entitlement and selective application of laws.. The house of Saud will face its destiny soon - lets remember their legacy and history - for instance, the banquet of blood with the Abbasids feasting over the freshly decapacitated Umayyads..
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Yep! Jun 01, 2018 10:42am
Women can't drive cars in KSA till now? And this is country which is central to Islamic world.
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Surya Kant Jun 01, 2018 10:59am
Saudis are trying to catch up with time for development. We should be supportive for their progressive ways from regressive path.
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Latif Jun 01, 2018 12:08pm
Accept the change in KSA or let the time change you...
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ga Jun 01, 2018 12:39pm
Blessed Ramadan month for the princess to break barriers in -literally when you can't step on the breaks with those heels.
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Guest Jun 01, 2018 01:39pm
Our culture is safe in KSA.
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Youth Jun 01, 2018 02:53pm
More & Bold on the way
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BlueCollar (usa) Jun 01, 2018 04:41pm
Hundreds of princes, princesses in the family of El Saud, sooner or later someone will break the taboos of the autocratic kingdom. House of Saud is out of the control, they can't stay in the past, 21st century is dawning on them.
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Babu Jun 01, 2018 04:43pm
A good cover by Vogue. Princess is a beautiful lady with confidence on her face.
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putho madre Jun 01, 2018 04:43pm
This is the first Suadi princess ever seen by the world.
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Shaf Jun 01, 2018 05:09pm
@riz1 Well said about house of Aauds.
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Shahid qaiser Jun 01, 2018 06:06pm
Cool
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Shahid qaiser Jun 01, 2018 06:06pm
Very nice
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Shahid qaiser Jun 01, 2018 06:08pm
Excellent Princess
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Ali Jun 01, 2018 11:51pm
Good job
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Ali Jun 01, 2018 11:53pm
Good job Saudis are trying to catch up with time for development. We should be supportive for their progressive ways from regressive path.
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S.A.Khan Jun 02, 2018 01:12pm
Good for the Saudi's women, except leather gloves may be inappropriate of hot climate
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