DEARBORN, Mich. – Miss Wayne County was met with cheers when she rode in Dearborn’s Memorial Day parade, but the reaction online has been a different story.
Ameera Hashwi, who wears a hijab as part of her Muslim faith, faced a wave of negative comments on social media following her appearance.
The backlash, she says, is nothing new. She said it started the moment she was crowned Miss Wayne County…