The Ranking of Series Ignites a Dispute Between Mai Omar and Yasmine Abdel Aziz
A new crisis has erupted within the Egyptian artistic community during the Ramadan drama season 2026, after the two actresses Mai Omar and Yasmine Abdel Aziz exchanged public messages of reproach on social media, in a dispute that began over the ranking of the most-watched series, before turning into a significant personal discussion between the two parties.
* The Beginning of the Story .. The Series Ranking Post
The controversy began when Yasmine Abdel Aziz posted a story on Instagram showing the ranking of the most-watched series on the “Shahid” platform in Egypt during the Ramadan season.
In the list, her series “We Forget What Was” ranked first, while other works, including the series “The Six Mona Liza,” starring Mai Omar, occupied advanced positions.
Yasmine accompanied the post with congratulations to her colleagues, stating that all the works are “breaking records” and that their creators have made great efforts.
* Public Reproach from Mai Omar
However, the post did not go unnoticed, as Mai Omar responded via her story, expressing her dissatisfaction in a direct reproach, written:
“Honestly, I wished the first time you tagged me it would be a condolence or a kind word about my father's passing, not in a post about the series rankings.”
She added at the end of her message:
“Anyway, thank you .. May God not show you sadness.”
Mai Omar's words shifted the dispute from a mere discussion about viewership ratings to a personal level concerning the human situations between the two actresses.
* A Sharp Response from Yasmine Abdel Aziz
Yasmine Abdel Aziz did not delay in responding, as she posted a message via her story, offering her condolences first, stating:
“May God have mercy on your father, Mai, and grant you patience .. My deepest condolences.”
However, she clarified at the same time her astonishment at the reproach, confirming that their relationship had not been communicative before, writing:
“I was surprised by the reproach because when I was in the hospital between life and death, and when my father passed away last year, I did not receive a question or even a message from you.”
* Mohamed Sami Enters the Scene
In another development, Yasmine blamed director Mohamed Sami, Mai Omar's husband, considering that he was the one who started the discussion about the series rankings through a previous post, which prompted her to respond in the same spirit.
Mohamed Sami had indeed commented on the ranking of the works and congratulated Yasmine on the success of her series, but he wrote a comment that seemed to contain some joking and criticism, questioning where she had been since the beginning of Ramadan before topping the list.
* Escalation of the “Most-Watched Battle”
The dispute between the two actresses came amid the broader controversy surrounding the title of “the most-watched series” this Ramadan season, as many artists are publishing statistics or images of the rankings on various platforms, opening the door for competition and discussion among the audience and drama creators.
With the continued exchange of comments and hints on social media, it seems that the dispute between Mai Omar and Yasmine Abdel Aziz has become one of the most prominent behind-the-scenes stories in Ramadan 2026, as the audience awaits whether the crisis will remain confined to social media or develop into new responses between the two parties.
