Egyptian actress Yousra denied the rumors that former president of Al-Ahly football club Saleh Selim refused her marriage to his son Khaled. In an interview with Beit El Saad program, Yousra stated that Saleh Selim was like a father figure to her and that the rumors about him refusing her marriage to his son were untrue. She also added that before Saleh Selim passed away, they had discussed their wedding and it was due to his illness at the time that they had not announced it. Yousra also talked about the difficulties she faced in the early days of her career, having to compete with well-established actresses like Naglaa Fathy, Mervat Amin, and Soad Hosny. She mentioned attending a film editing course to learn the concept of "recording" and going to cinema institutes to learn how to model and act in graduation projects. Yousra concluded by stating that she has always had a passion for acting, and that imitating others and being a model has been a dream since childhood.