Miss Nepal Ishani Shrestha has made it to the final rounds of the ongoing Miss World 2013 pageant being held in Bali, Indonesia--the first time a Nepali contestant has made it this far in the competition.
Not only was Shrestha selected among the top 15 contenders in the
global beauty pageant, she was also awarded the title of 'Beauty with a
Purpose' for her entry--Project Smile and
secured the 3rd spot in the ‘Multi-media’ popularity round with (with
177,000 popular hits) to her credit in the Miss World Pageant 2013,
currently being held in Bali, Indonesia.
For the first time in the country’s
history, Miss Nepal has reached this height. In ‘Dances of the world’
category, her top-notch cultural dance performance has also been chosen
for performance in the finale night of the pageant.
The award recognizes the contestant who has contributed to bringing positive changes in communities in need in her home country.
Ishani Shrestha, who is aspiring to be a dentist, the subject she chose for her ‘ Beauty with Purpose’ was oral hygiene. Her project entitled ‘Smile Nepal’, was related to oral hygiene where the locals were practically unaware of toothpaste and the importance brushing teeth. Working closely with the local Amma Samuha and the villagers she spent 3 days in Kudari Village(Jumla) educating the locals about oral-hygiene. Shrestha's project was an initiative whereby she, along with a team of skilled dentists, visited various villages around Nepal to provide free dental services to about 300 locals in a four-day dental check-up camp.
Miss World 2013, the 63rd edition of the event, involves the participation of beauties from 130 countries around the world.
The final round will be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre, where Miss World 2012 Yu Wenxia from China will be crowning her successor.
The Nepali beauty queen
has been nominated as one of the top 15 contestants in the 63rd edition
of the Miss World pageant. Altogether 130 contestants representing
their respective countries had participated in the world’s top most
beauty pageant show.
“I feel lucky to have nominated in the last 15 contestants,” Shrestha said. “I am now prepared to perform my best in the traditional Nepali song at the finale.”
Former Miss Nepal Malvika Subba and Malina Joshi meanwhile congratulated Shrestha for achieving the top 15 berth in the pageant. They encouraged her to give her best in the finals.
Here’s Ishani Shrestha’s profile
Age: 21 years
Height: 5’7”
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Describe yourself
Dreamer, determined, resilient, content, humble, a leader, devotional, loving, organised and silly and sometimes funny.
Favourite Miss Universe or Miss World My favourite Miss Universe is Lara Dutta for elegance and beauty she carries alongside her intellect. She was very pleasant and calm on stage; her presence was very noticeable then.
Miss World 2000 Priyanka Chopra is the best for she is bold and beautiful . She is determined, hard working and confident in what she believes in.
Personality that you resemble in terms of character
I believe that I am composed of different elements. I resemble Oprah Winfrey for her power to raise awareness about the current situation of the world. Likewise, I resemble Anuradha Koirala for she is selfless, loving and nurturing. Charlie Chaplin for his ability to please people with his humour and also my parents for they have given me the ability to live, learn and laugh.
If I win the crown…
I want to commit myself to people, environment, nation and the world. I would mostly focus on empowering the deprived children and women by raising awareness. I would make people aware about their importance. This way I would make the country and the world a safer and stronger place to live. I would also break down the barriers of racism, gender inequality and religion created by humankind.
Miss World 2013 - 'Beauty with a Purpose' - Nepal
Official Video..
•Top prediction
1.Philippines ~ 9.72
2.Brazil ~ 9.64
3.France & Ukraine ~ 9.61
4.Italy ~ 9.55
5.United States of America ~ 9.54
6.Spain ~ 9.51
7.Panama ~ 9.44
8.Ghana ~ 9.39
9.England ~ 9.33
10.India ~ 9.29
11. Indonesia
12.Jamaica
13.Poland
14.Nepal
15.Netherlands
16.Moldova
17.Cameroon
18.Bulgaria
19.Northern Ireland
20.Australia
Good luck to all contestants!
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