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Deccan Herald
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Miss Ireland Jasmine Gerhardt says perseverance is her definition of success
Gerhardt's Beauty With A Purpose (BWAP) project for the ongoing 72nd Miss World pageant is a small cardboard box filled with the right ingredients that will let children – from Cape Town to Kolkata to Dublin – dream bigger dreams. She calls it 'Dream In A box'.
The Print
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Print
Nepal's Miss World contestant, a tree hugger, believes she can flip climate action narrative
'I was living my entire life as an environmentalist: the clothes that I wear and the makeup that I put on my skin are all zero waste, they are friendly to the environment,' said Pradhan. In an exclusive interview to PTI Videos, Srichcha said since she was really young, she knew she 'wanted to be there for the trees'. Bengaluru/Hyderabad, May 15 (PTI) Srichcha Pradhan, Nepal's candidate for the 72nd Miss World pageant, says she wants to flip the narrative when it comes to climate action plans. She wants to ditch grandiose plans stemming out of the 'saviour' complex and instead 'push' people to reconnect with nature. But the penny dropped only when she undertook her pageantry journey and had to rearrange her thoughts. 'I realised I didn't want to save the environment, as much as I wanted to be with the planet,' said Pradhan. Thus stemmed her idea of a climate action plan, her Beauty With a Purpose (BWAP) project — which is integrated with the Miss World contest, using it as a platform to drive social change. 'Being with the planet is enough. My climate action plan is not just about numbers and metrics and rushing to get the temperature right. It's about learning to respect the five elements of life – earth, water, fire, air and ether,' said Pradhan. Staying true to her words, just as the spotlight is shining brightly on her, thanks to the ongoing pageant, Pradhan has quickly put together a tutorial on sustainable fashion for the fashionistas on her Instagram page. Choose natural fabric like cotton, muslin and linen, better still waste fabric patchwork; skip modern conveniences like plastic buttons and zippers for metal hooks and cloth loop buttons of yesteryears; when possible, get it sewn by local tailors or buy from local talents; re wear them as much as possible and pass it down. She means business too. At the gala opening of the Miss World event on May 10 in Hyderabad, which saw millions around the world logging in to watch, Pradhan walked the talk. When her fellow contestants went for flamboyance, Pradhan gracefully glided on stage, draped in a heirloom white and pink, understated Nepali Dhaka saree — a traditional muslin saree — featuring motifs originally designed by the indigenous Limbu people of eastern Nepal. Sharing her backstage picture of her in the saree on Instagram, Pradhan announced to the world that the saree was a 'hand-me-down' from her mother, Rasila Pradhan. 'There is definitely a rise in temperature: summers come when it should be spring. And there is no denying that a lot of natural disasters are happening now more than before. Future generations will be born with plastics in their body, they'll be having more cancer rates as well. But I still believe we do not need to save the planet. Just respecting Mother Earth is enough,' said Pradhan. Pradhan believes nudging people towards that goal and tapping into the collective shift of perspective happening right now will bring in more tangible change than grandiose plans. 'So, I just want to say from the Miss World platform, it's time to slow down and really reconnect with who we are. That we must pay attention to even the clothes we wear, the makeup we wear, and be aware that they are releasing toxins into the environment,' said Pradhan. PTI JR BU KH This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Miss India World Nandini Gupta wants to ‘get the fame back to India' with 7th Miss World crown
The 72nd Miss World pageant will be taking place next month in Hyderabad, Telangana, marking the second consecutive edition happening in India. Femina Miss India World Nandini Gupta, who will be representing the nation at the upcoming pageant calls it a 'moment of pride for us all Indians'. 'We're waiting for 120 contestants to touch down in India. Hyderabad is known for their legendary hospitality and when they will be here, they'll be taking a lot of memories,' she says. The 21-year-old feels the responsibility of the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians on her shoulder, and it motivates her. 'Even to think that I will win in India on my home soil, in front of my people, that thought gives me chills every time. The day that I wear the blue crown, I will get that fame back to India where it will be the country that has seven crowns,' she gushes. Nandini comes from a farming background and credits her father for instiling confidence in her: 'I come from a background where girls are often told that your dreams are too big for you, but I have changed the narrative through my family's support. My father doesn't know how to drive, but he made sure that I would drive a 40 foot harvester. He believes that his daughters should know strength in all forms. I am a product of passion, power and compassion, and if I can achieve something in life, I will pave the way for others too.' A standout feature about Miss World is its social cause, Beauty With A Purpose (BWAP). Nandini's BWAP project is named Project Ekta, for differently abled people and it is inspired by someone close in her life. 'My uncle has polio in his tongue, developmental delays and intellectual disabilities. I saw that the world that he's living in, it's not built for him. People would love him conditionally, and he was called mental, psycho, mad man. I could understand the pain that he was in. The question that what would happen to those people who are similar to my uncle, but don't have the same support as him, became my purpose, Project Ekta. Through that, I aim to build a 'one' community where every individual is welcomed, not because of sympathy, but in a celebration of differences,' she shares. Nandini finds her inspiration in former Miss Worlds and actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. 'They not only have different roles to play in their daily routines, but also play different roles in front of the camera. They can outshine anyone, but they make sure that they give the spotlight to each and everyone around them. They are compassionate, ambitious and empower everyone around them,' she says. But does she have an ambition to follow in their footsteps and get in front of the camera too? 'I want to be a globally recognised performer, who moves people's heart through her art. I believe stage and cinema have a lot of power to heal, unite and bring a impact in people's life. I also want to have my own start up of sustainable lab grown diamonds, which reflect not just beauty but values too. My business will survive on three Es—elegant, ethical and empowering,' she responds.
