'She wasn't my first pick': Three Miss Lebanon Australia judges say Salim Mehajer's glamourous little sister Mary was NOT their top choice for beauty queen
- Salim Mehajer's little sister Mary took out the Miss Lebanon Australia title
- Daily Mail Australia polled four of the five judges on the panel on Thursday
- Three judges said she wasn't their top choice for pageant queen
- However, several said she was 'up there' and a 'definite' contender
- A judge who voted for her said: 'She was certainly very good looking'
Three Miss Lebanon Australia judges have exclusively told Daily Mail Australia Salim Mehajer's little sister was not their top choice for the beauty pageant title, amid allegations the contest was fixed.
Mary Mehajer was announced the winner of the contest at Doltone House in Sydney on Sunday, with her suspended deputy mayor brother all smiles as his 'baby sister' took out the crown.
The win has mired the contest in controversy, with one contestant complaining to the NSW Office of Fair Trading and critics pointing out the event was sponsored by Salim's company, Mehajer Bros.
When Daily Mail Australia contacted one judge, celebrity dentist David Carr, he told Daily Mail Australia: 'We were just a little bit surprised at the result. We were surprised because none of us voted for her'.
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Mary Mehajer was crowned as Miss Lebanon Australia on Sunday evening at Dolton House, Pyrmont. Her brother, the suspended Auburn deputy mayor Salim, was all smiles at the time
Catwalk: Mary Mehajer (left) and contestant Sanaa Ammoun (right) competed for the bikini wear title
More contestants are pictured strolling along the runway during the bikini contest at Dolton house
Evening wear: Two contestants shimmy down the Miss Lebanon Australia 2016 runway
The 'baby' of the Mehajer family cradled a large bouquet as she posed for pictures with her parents, Mohamed and Amal, and the rest of the clan
The nervous competitors, including Ms Mehajer (in a silver sequined dress, centre), placed their hands on their hips as they waiting for the winner to be announecd
A fellow contestant has complained to Fair Trading NSW about the Miss Lebanon Australia contest
The Mehajer Bros. logo is pictured inside the official guide to the Miss Lebanon Australia contest
Dr Carr told A Current Affair none of the judges rated her number one.
A second judge, who asked not to be named, confirmed to Daily Mail Australia Ms Mehajer was not her preferred option.
'I personally had voted for a few of the other girls... I had two favourites in mind myself.
'Look, she was up there, she was definitely up there.
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'If the others had voted for her too she would have had the chance of winning number one.
A third judge, Krystsina Labuzova, also told Daily Mail Australia Ms Mehajer was not her favourite contestant either - though she said she was 'one of the best girls'.
When Daily Mail Australia contacted one judge, celebrity dentist David Carr (pictured), he said: 'We were just a little bit surprised at the result. We were surprised because none of us voted for her'
A third judge, Krystsina Labuzova (pictured), also told Daily Mail Australia Ms Mehajer was not her favourite contestants though said she was 'one of the best girls'
Ms Labuzova said she believed Ms Mehajer would be 'one of the top three or five' girls, 'But I wouldn't say she was my top choice'.
'She was pretty good, like I did expect she'd make it to one of the (final) three girls (the winner and two runner ups).
'I've seen how the beauty contests run before and if she (had) more experience I think she's very good.
'If you sum up all the marks from all the judges it could've happened. She wasn't the lowest mark'.
A fourth judge said Ms Mehajer was in their top three girls along with the first and second runners up, Mary Hakim and Jessica Nercessian.
'She was certainly articulate. She's very nice looking,' the judge said.
'Certainly Mary was top three with me. I would need the voting slips to confirm her exact position'.
Judges had to give the nine contestants a mark out of 20 each for the daywear, swimwear and evening wear and question and answer components of the pageant.
A second judge told Daily Mail Australia she had her eye on two other candidates but added Ms Mehajer was 'definitely up there'
Strutting her stuff, Ms Mehajer (centre) faced off against eight competitors in her quest for the prestigious title, catching the attention of several onlookers (right
The votes were then passed up to an adjudicator where the votes were tallied. Daily Mail Australia could not reach the fifth judge on Thursday.
One contestant approached by Daily Mail Australia said the contest was 'rigged, rigged, rigged' - although this has been denied by Joseph Khoury, the pageant director.
A contestant has lodged a complaint with the NSW Office of Fair Trading and the agency is assessing whether it can investigate.
A member of audience, who didn't want to be identified, told ACA the result of the competition was 'disgusting'.
'When it came down to them selecting the top five, when his sister was in it (Mr Mehajer's sister Mary), everyone knew it was game over,' the audience member said.
'He (Mr Mehajer) acted in a way where I literally thought he was the one crowned Miss Lebanon.'
Belle of the ball! Touting a bouquet of flowers, Mary Mehajer poses with a friend (left) after sweeping the title. On right, she is pictured during a candid moment with Salim Mehajer's wife, Aysha
In this family photo obtained by Daily Mail Australia, Mary is pictured furthest on right with (from left) Aysha Mehajer, Salim Mehajer, the matriarch of the eight-strong clan Amal and sister Khadijeh
Choreographer Louis Abou Anny, who helped train the contestants in how to walk the stage and dance, told Daily Mail Australia Ms Mehajer deserved to win because of her 'simplicity'.
'She's the best. She's very simple, she's elegant, she's a natural. She's very natural, she deserves it'.
Mr Mehajer was pictured grinning when Mary when the competition, celebrating with a vague platitude on social media: 'Greatness is to stay humble when the world calls you great.'
Daily Mail Australia has approached Salim Mehajer and pageant founder Joseph Khoury for comment.
Salim's older sister Khadijeh 'Kat' Mehajer is likely to bring some more good news to the family with a 'big wedding' to fiance Ibrahim Sakalaki expected later this year.
Old pictures obtained by Daily Mail Australia recently showed both Kat and Aiisha have turned over a glamorous new leaf in the lead-up to the ceremony.
Khadijeh (left) is pictured with look-a-like sister Aiisha (right). The pair are often confused with one another
Revealing photos of Salim Mehajer's sisters Kat (pictured left) and Aiisha (right) before their dramatic transformation have emerged
It is unknown how long ago the photographs were taken, but Aiisha (pictured left, before and right, after) has had dramatic changes to her appearance over the years
Salim Mehajer's wife Aysha Mehajer (centre) is pictured with Khadijeh (right) during family celebrations
Despite the newfound attention, Kat Mehajer has remained silent, working hard to promote her family's new 'Beauty Bar' business on Instagram.
The Mehajer clan has courted the spotlight since Salim's extravagant wedding in August 2015. But it has brought an unprecedented level of scrutiny to his personal, business and council affairs.
The wedding - which he hired helicopters and Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Harley Davidsons for - also left Mr Mehajer with a $220 City Council fine for closing Frances Street in Lidcombe.
Stark pictures also emerged of Salim Mehajer's wife, Aysha, in her youth before she met Mr Mehajer and changed her name by deed poll from April Amelia Learmonth.
Salim Mehajer married Aysha in what he called the 'wedding of the century' last year, and has faced the unforgiving glare of the public spotlight ever since
Aysha Mehajer is pictured left, in recent years, and right, in a yearbook photo first obtained by Daily Mail Australia last year
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