Australia’s Miss World contender first attracted national attention when it was revealed she is a Muslim.
Now the brunette beauty has voiced her support for same-sex marriage.
Esma Voloder may be preparing to compete against more than 130 other women in the prestigious Miss World beauty pageant in China, but that hasn’t stopped her from supporting ‘equal rights’.
Australia’s Muslim Miss World contender has voiced her support for same-sex marriage
Esma Voloder (pictured) may be preparing to compete against more than 130 other women in the prestigious pageant in China, but that hasn’t stopped her from supporting ‘equal rights’
Ms Voloder first attracted criticism for being Muslim after winning Miss World Australia in July
The 25-year-old brunette beauty told News Corp she believed being Australian meant respecting and accepting everyone.
‘I think it is Australian culture to have acceptance and these are the things we should continue to focus on and continue to take about with respect,’ Ms Voloder said.
‘I believe that everyone has equal rights.’
Born in a refugee camp after her family fled Bosnian war in the 1990s, her family made the move to Australia where Ms Voloder worked as a criminal profiler before being crowned Miss World Australia in July.
Earlier this year, Ms Voloder said she wanted to break down the barriers by being herself and called for more understanding towards her religion.
The brunette told the publication she wasn’t a ‘representative or a teacher of Islam’ and wanted to ‘remain positive’.
The 25-year-old said she believed being Australian meant respecting and accepting everyone
The brunette beauty born in a refugee camp said she believed that ‘everyone has equal rights’
Ms Voloder said earlier this year she wanted to break down the barriers by being herself and called for more understanding towards her religion
‘My faith … it teaches me why I am here and to focus on the ultimate goal, which is to do charity, do good … and to do the best you can with the time you have to be the best person that you can,’ Ms Voloder said.
Thousands of other high-profile Australians have also shared their support in legalising same-sex marriage through social media including Megan Gale, Erin Molan, Hugh Jackman and Liam Hemsworth.
There is a week left for Australians to return their same-sex marriage postal votes, with Australian Bureau of Statistics recommending votes are returned by Friday October 27.
However, the final cut off for postal votes is Tuesday November 7.
The final cut off to return same-sex marriage postal votes is Tuesday November 7