An Egyptian actor facing trial on public obscenity charges for wearing a revealing dress has said she didn’t mean to offend anyone.
Youssef’s dress and news of her impending trial have dominated the conversation on social media networks over the weekend.
Images of Youssef at the event were widely shared on social media, prompting a group of lawyers to file a complaint to the chief prosecutor, who quickly sent the actor to trial.
In choosing that dress, she said, she had referred to fashion designers who may have been influenced by the tastes and standards at international film festivals.