A former beauty pageant queen has joined Myanmar’s fight against its military junta, as Myanmar citizens embark on a battle against the country’s military that took over from it’s democratically elected government in a February coup.
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Posing for photos with an assault rifle on social media, Htar Htet Htet said she’s taking a stand against the military as citizens plot a revolution against the country’s military.
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She won the 2013 Miss Grand International pageant in Thailand, competing with other women in categories like swimsuit modelling and national costume.
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She wrote on Facebook: “The time has come to fight back.
“Whether you hold a weapon, pen, keyboard or donate money to the pro-democracy movement, everyone must do their bit for the revolution to succeed.
“I will fight back as much as I can. I am ready and prepared to give up everything. I am even ready to pay with my life.”