Elnaz Rekabi net worth 2022: Iranian climber defends hijab falling off

Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi competed at an event without wearing her mandatory headscarf.

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She then released a message on social media for the first time since concerns were raised for her safety.

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She said her hijab had "inadvertently" fallen off during the competition in South Korea.

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She also apologized for getting everyone worried.

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Rekabi's display without a hijab came as protests rang out across Iran against the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Amini was detained by the country's morality police over her clothing and died in custody.

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An Iraninan news network alleged that Rekabi would be transferred to Tehran's notorious Evin Prison.

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Elnaz Rekabi is a popular Iranian sport climber with a net worth of $2 million in 2022.

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