LOVE Island star Anna Vakili has revealed how she was ARRESTED in Iran for wearing jeans that fitted too tightly. The ITV2 dating show contestant recalled how she was "dragged" into a police van as her family fought to save her from going into custody.
Anna, 31, opened up about the horrific ordeal as she discussed her Iranian heritage on Johnny Seifert's Secure The Insecure podcast. "I got arrested in Iran for wearing jeans," Anna began, revealing that her "non-Islamic" outfit was questioned by police.
Explaining how the Iranian government prevents women "wearing skirts and jeans", she added she was arrested for being "revealing". "It was really scary because I just remember all these police women grabbing me and trying to put me in the van," Anna said.
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