Iraq's newly crowned beauty queen, Tamar Goregian, stepped down — just four days after her election. She announced her resignation after receiving threats by a group of religious extremists who referred to her as "the queen of infidels" for participating in the contest.

Luckily, the runner-up was ready to step into the position . . .

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