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Anushka Shrestha wins ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ in Miss World



KATHMANDU: Miss Nepal Anushka Shrestha won the ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ title in the 69th Miss World.

Finalists included beauty queens from Magnolia, Malaysia, Tunisia, Venezuela, India, France, Nigeria, Nepal, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Towards the end of the competition, Nepal’s Anushka Shrestha was announced as the rightful winner.

‘Beauty with a Purpose’ projects aim to help and change the lives of disadvantaged communities around the world. This project hopes to allow women who participate to take their humanitarian beliefs one step ahead along with the support of other organizations.

This project is set up in more than 140 countries and every year contestants are asked to take part in these projects and help make the world a better place. The platform allows these talented women to use their skills and voice to bring about real change in the world.

Shrestha had reached the top 12 of the global beauty pageant along with Kenya, Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Jamaica, France, Russia and Cook Islands. But, failed to reach the top 5.

Shrestha also won the Multimedia Award at the global beauty pageant.

Publish Date : 15 December 2019 07:27 AM

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