Salim Mehajer’s younger sister Mary has defended her win in the 2016 Miss Lebanon Australia beauty pageant, saying she took out the title “fairly”.

Earlier this week it was revealed NSW Fair Trading had received a complaint alleging the competition was rigged and the outcome was influenced by Mr Mehajer’s company being a major sponsor to the event.

Eye of the beholder...Mary and Salim. (Salim Mehajer)

“I would love for (NSW Fair Trading) to investigate and see that I won fairly,” Ms Mehajer told the Daily Telegraph .

“My brother being a sponsor is such a beautiful thing. He’s supporting his community and I think that is so positive.”

Another sibling in the controversial Mehajer family, Aiisha Mehajer, was also involved on the event's organising committee.

Mary poses after her victory. (Salim Mehajer)

One of the pageant’s five judges, dentist Dr David Carr, said earlier this week he certainly “didn’t rate” Mary and has continued to criticise the result.

“We were looking for someone mature with poise, worldly, with elegance and diction,” he told the newspaper.

“Mary wasn’t in that league, she’s just young.”

Mary Mehajer (left), with her sister-in-law, Aysha, who has reportedly fled the Mehajers for the South Coast. (Salim Mehajer)

The Daily Mail reported it had spoken to two more of the judges, who said they had not voted for Mary as their number one choice.

Mary said she was not letting the criticism get to her.

“I just brush it off. Patience has a reward. I’d rather have the fruits of patience than be bitter,” she said.