Too Handsome' Omar Borkan Al Gala's Deportation Story A Lie?
While the news of how Omar Borkan Al Gala was kicked out of Saudi Arabia for being "too sexy" quickly went viral and launched the model's career into international stardom, a new report alleges the entire story was fabricated.
Islawmix, a news outlet that claims to bring "clarity to Islamic law in the news," published a report renouncing Al Gala's rise to fame story as a bunch of crock.
If you believe the headlines, Al Gala, who is originally from Dubai, and two other delegates from the United Arab Emirates, were escorted out of a religious festival after being deemed "too sexy for Saudi Arabia." They were also reportedly deported from the country. That incident, alone, helped the 25-year-old hottie become an Internet sensation and acquire over 1 million Facebook fans.
However, Islawmix claims that Al Gala, and the two other mystery men, were not deported from Saudi Arabia, nor were they kicked out of the heritage and cultural festival. Instead, a report published by the UK's Al-Arab states that the only person who was forced to leave the festival was a member of the religious police who was protesting against the presence of a Gulf female singer.
Al Gala did find himself in a bit of controversy during the festival, however. According to the head of the mutawaeen, Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh, Al Gala received several complaints because he was dancing inappropiately in a family section of an event. As a result, he was questioned by members of the national guard, but he was not asked to leave the festival, let alone the country.
Whether or not Al Gala's story is completely false, the aspiring actor has used it to score more than just a short 15 minutes of fame. He is currently working on a calendar to benefit a women's rights group, and he's landed a role in a short film titled "51," co-starring "Homeland" actor Navid Negahban (Abu Nazir). The self-described photographer has also received a Mercedes from a secret admirer due to his dashing good looks.