Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from because America is a big melting pot of diverse ethnicities. It's great to be part of this wonderful country.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

My family is just an amazing melting pot of wonderful religions and faiths.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

I went out with some old friends and we were having fun. A couple of them were very intoxicated. When I went to leave, I refused to let them drive. So when I got pulled over, I was the driver.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

We're a Muslim family, but we're also very cultured and we have a mixture of different religions. For example, my brother-in-law is Catholic, and my sister converted and my nephews are baptized. I have an uncle who just graduated and currently he's a priest.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 13 and it was something we weren't really aware of as a family.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

I do like to have fun. I don't need alcohol to have fun.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

They say 'expect the worst.' I say 'Expect the best and even better will happen.'

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

I understand there are a lot of people looking up to me.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

I'm not a party animal; I took my job as Miss USA very seriously... Sometimes, of course, I want to let it all go. Even though I'm a beauty queen, you're also an unofficial ambassador, and there's a lot of pressure.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

I'm Miss USA, not Miss Religion USA.

Rima Fakih
Rima Fakih

I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though it's a controlled substance.