An Egyptian actress is facing trial next month charged with public obscenity after she attended the closing ceremony of a film festival in Cairo wearing a see-through embroidered gauze dress that revealed the entirety of her legs.
Egyptian actress Rania Youssef could face jail after wearing revealing dress forgot she has no rights as a woman, second class citizen of course. Woman cover your legs, this is a tragedy for mankind! Do as your told! No your place! (Utter nonsense) pic.twitter.com/AN2yRTNEcU
— Mariana (@Toni6606) December 1, 2018
Rania Youssef’s trial, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 12, follows a complaint to the chief prosecutor by a group of lawyers against the actress.