LEBANESE SOCIAL MEDIA USERS JOIN FORCES TO #FIGHTWITHMICHELLE

24-year-old Lebanese cancer fighter and former Miss Lebanon contestant Michele Hajal brought together the online community, as users were mobilized to launch a social media campaign to help raise $750,000 for her to be able to receive specialized treatment in the US after failed chemotherapy attempts in Lebanon. Hajal was diagnosed with Non-hodgkin’s Lymphoma shortly after her engagement and has been documenting her fight against the disease on social media ever since with an aim to spread positivity and empower other patients. Many local celebrities have joined the cause including Elissa, a cancer survivor herself, who tweeted her support for Michelle. “I am really touched by the story of Michelle. I remember her from Miss Lebanon 2016 and here she is fighting cancer today at 24,” she wrote. “God be with you dear. And we are all here to help.”