Wear open clothing, Egyptian actress accused of promoting depravity

News24xx.com - An Egyptian actress wearing a dress showing several body parts at the Cairo Film Festival was brought to justice after being accused of 'promoting depravity'.

Rania Youssef, who appeared in a frilly black dress, and wandered showing a large portion of her legs, provoked anger in some circles in Egypt, although some other groups defended her that she had the right to wear the desired clothes.

The 44-year-old actress said she would not wear the dress, if she knew it would cause such controversy. A court source told AFP that he could be sentenced to up to five years in prison if convicted.

Rania Youssef herself apologized. Rania was reported by two lawyers, AmroAbdelsalam and Samir Sabri, who were known to often complain about celebrities to court.

It was said, Rania Youssef's appearance was "not in accordance with social, traditional and moral values, and therefore damaged the reputation of the festival and the reputation of Egyptian women in particular", Sabri told AFP.

The association of Egyptian actresses also criticized 'the appearance of a number of invited guests', who they value 'do not respect the festival'.

In uploads on social media, the actress said she "might have miscalculated" in choosing the dress.

"This is my first time wearing it and I'm not aware that it will trigger so much anger," he said.

"I reaffirm my commitment to the values that have raised us in Egyptian society," he added.