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Miss Universe Nepal 2021, the 2nd annual Miss Universe Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 30 October 2021 at Hotel Yak & Yeti in
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Anshika Sharma
Anshika Sharma ( ne, अंशिका शर्मा) (born July 11, 1996) is a Nepalese-Australian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020. She represented Nepal at Miss Universe 2020. She worked as a sales analyst ...
crowned
Sujita Basnet as Miss Universe Nepal to represent
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
in
Miss Universe 2021
Miss Universe 2021 was the 70th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel on December 13, 2021.
At the end of the event, Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned Harnaaz Sandhu of India as Miss Universe 2021. It is India's firs ...
.
The winner of Miss Universe Nepal 2021 received
NPR Rs. 1,000,000 as prize for winning the title as well as full support from the organizer of Miss Universe Nepal, Umanga Creation Pvt. Ltd. for her BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Social Advocacy.
Image Channel broadcast the pageant live and for all the Nepalese abroad. Miss Universe Nepal 2021 was also live streamed on Youtube.
Background
Location and date
The second edition of the
Miss Universe Nepal beauty contest was scheduled to be held on 30 October 2021. The
press conference of the contest was conducted at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu, in which the Yak & Yeti Hotel in
Kathmandu
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will be served as the venue for the close camp and the grand finale coronation.
Hosts and Performer
Like the 2020 edition,
Subeksha Khadka (
Miss Nepal International 2012 and World Miss University Nepal 2017) hosted everything from the Grand Final Press Presentation. As for the final however, instead of Rabi Rajkarnikar, Presca Udas hosted the event with Subeksha Khadka.
Sushant KC was the performer for the Evening Gown round.
Selection of Participants
Applications for Miss Universe Nepal started on 22 September and applications ended on 30 September. The official press presentation for Miss Universe Nepal 2021 was on 10 October 2021.
'The Mystical Crown'
A new crown will be used to award the winner of the Miss Universe Nepal pageant for the 2021 edition. The headwear is known as "The Mystical Crown" and was crafted by Shree Balaji Diamond.
The crown was inspired from
Newari architecture with aesthetics from
Tibetan culture
Tibet developed a distinct culture due to its geographic and climatic conditions. While influenced by neighboring cultures from China, India, and Nepal, the Himalayan region's remoteness and inaccessibility have preserved distinct local i ...
with inspriations from places of worship for Lord
Bhairava
Bhairava (Sanskrit: भैरव ) or Kala Bhairava is a Shaivite and Vajrayāna deity worshiped by Hindus and Buddhists. In Shaivism, he is a powerful manifestation, or avatar, of Shiva associated with annihilation. In Trika system ''Bhairava ...
and
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
. The crown includes more than 3200 pieces of diamonds with an approximate weight of 312 carats, topped off with a playful dangling of south sea cultured pearls and kyanite stones which are locally mined and cut in Nepal.
Results
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(●): The candidates won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 10 Finalists.
(฿): The candidate won the Social Impact Leader Award (Best BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Social Advocacy) and got direct entry into Top 10 Finalists.
Special Awards
Miss Popular Choice
The winner of the "Miss Popular Choice" was determined via a public paid voting on the IME Pay app with the voting page for Miss Universe Nepal or using the Miss Universe Nepal app. Both Sagun Gurung from
Chitwan and Bibhuti Gautam from
Jhapa automatically qualified for the top 10 finalists at the grand final round, held on 30 October in Hotel Yak & Yeti,
Kathmandu
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Judges
The contestants selected their judges from the Top 10 Q&A round. The contestants selected their judge through the category of which judge they want to talk to. The theme was seasons, the judges had their selected season for judging (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Monsoon and Frost).
* Mannsi Agrawal (Monsoon) - Motivational Speaker and Corporate Trainer.
* Sareeta Shri Gyawali (Summer) - Nepali media personality
*
Indira Joshi __NOTOC__
Indira may refer to:
People
* Indira (name)
Films and books
* ''Indira'', an 1873 novella by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
* ''Indira'' (film), directed by Suhasini Manirathnam
* ''Indira'' (1989 film), a Hindi film (Hema malini as Indir ...
(Fall) - Nepali singer and musician
*
Ishani Shrestha (Winter) - Winner of
Miss Nepal 2013
Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2013, the 18th Miss Nepal beauty pageant, was held on March 20, 2013 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2012 Shristi Shrestha crowned her successor Ishani Shrestha as Miss Nepal World 2013, she repr ...
, Top 10 Finalist and Beauty With a Purpose Winner of
Miss World 2013
* Ritu Singh Vaidya (Spring) - 1st Runner up of Femina Miss India 1991 and Top 10 Semifinalist of
Miss World 1991
* Sneh Rana (Frost) - Professional Makeup Artist
Note
Previous Experience
* (#1) Anuska Adhikari was the 2nd Runner Up of
Miss Teen Nepal 2016.
* (#2) Diksha Khati was a Top 10 finalist and the winner of Miss Talent at an unnamed pageant in 2017.
* (#3) Sapana Bhandari was the winner of Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe Nepal 2019.
* (#4) Surabhi Kanal was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2019.
* (#5) Nina Kant Mandal was the winner of Miss Asia Russia 2018.
* (#6) Nina Kant Mandal was 2nd Runner Up of Miss Universe Nepal 2020.
* (#7) Sujita Basnet was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2011 and became the first ever winner of Miss Nepal USA.
* (#8) Sujita Basnet was one of the winners of
Miss Maryland World
The Miss Maryland World competition is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for Maryland in the Miss World America
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not usin ...
2016.
* (#9) Sujita Basnet was one of the Top 12 semifinalists in
Miss World America 2016
Miss World America 2016 was the 8th edition of the Miss World America pageant held on July 8, 2016 at the National Harbor, Washington, D.C. Victoria Mendoza of Arizona crowned her successor Audra Mari of North Dakota at the end of the event. she ...
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* (#10) Sujita Basnet was 1st Runner Up of Miss Universe Nepal 2020.
* (#11) Keshu Khadka was the winner of Republica Miss Teen 2012.
* (#12) Rakchya Upreti was a Top 7 Finalist in
Miss Nepal 2019
Hidden Treasures Ruslan FM 95.2 Miss Nepal 2019, the 25th Silver Jubilee anniversary of Miss Nepal beauty pageant, which was held on 9 May 2019 at Laboratory H.S. premises, Kirtipur, Nepal . During the coronation night, four major winners was crow ...
.
References
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External links
Miss Universe Nepal Website
Beauty pageants in Nepal
2021 beauty pageants
2021 in Nepal