Miss Universe Nepal 2021
Oriflame Miss Universe Nepal 2021, the 2nd annual Miss Universe Nepal beauty pageant, was held on 30 October 2021 at Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu. Anshika Sharma crowned Sujita Basnet as Miss Universe Nepal to represent Nepal in Miss Universe 2021.[1]
Miss Universe Nepal 2021 | |
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Date | October 30, 2021 |
Venue | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Broadcaster | Image Channel |
Director | Uddhab Adhikari |
Entrants | 50 (later 44) |
Placements | 18 |
Winner | Sujita Basnet Maryland, United States |
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 will be served as the venue for the close camp and the grand finale coronation.
Location | Date | Event | Venue | Ref. |
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Final venue: Kathmandu (22 September – 30 October) | 22 September | Registration Opening | Virtual | |
30 September | Registration Ending | Virtual | ||
1 October | Top 50 Announcement | Virtual | ||
3 October | Top 50 Swimsuit Competition | Virtual | ||
4 October | Top 50 Judges' Interview Competition | Virtual | ||
10 October | Top 18 Announcement | Virtual | ||
20 October | Close Camp Beginning | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | ||
22 October | Grand Final Press Presentation | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | ||
28 October | Grand Final Press Announcement | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | ||
28 October | Preliminary Interview Competition | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | ||
28 October | Miss Universe Nepal 2021 Crown Reveal | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | ||
29 October | Close Camp Ending | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | ||
30 October | Grand Final Coronation | Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu |
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.[2] 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 with inspriations from places of worship for Lord Bhairava and Gautama Buddha. 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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Final results | Contestant | International pageant | International Results |
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Miss Universe Nepal 2021 (Winner) |
Miss Universe 2021[4] | Unplaced | |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Miss Supranational 2022[6] | Unplaced Supra Chat Winner - Group 7 (Judges' Vote) |
Top 10 |
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Top 18 |
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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
Award | Contestant |
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Miss Fabulous | |
Miss Fierce | |
Miss Lifestyle | |
Social Impact Leader |
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Miss Fear and Fearless | |
Miss Popular Choice | |
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.
Rank | +/- | Contestant | Rank | +/- | Contestant |
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1 | Chitwan - Sagun Gurung | 9 | Rolpa - Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri | ||
2 | Jhapa - Bibhuti Gautam | 10 | Ramechhap - Mandira Karki | ||
3 | Gorkha - Smita Neupane | 11 | Chitwan - Anisha Poudel | ||
4 | Jhapa - Sadiksha Khadka | 12 | Kathmandu - Sagarika Malla | ||
5 | Maryland, USA - Sujita Basnet | 13 | Moscow, Russia - Nina Kant Mandal | ||
6 | Kathmandu - Bristi Acharya | 14 | Kathmandu - Arya Nishaant | ||
7 | Kathmandu - Rakchya Upreti | 15 | Lalitpur - Keshu Khadka | ||
8 | Bardiya - Pritima Panthi | 16 | Czech Republic - Smarika Karki |
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 (Fall) - Nepali singer and musician
- Ishani Shrestha (Winter) - Winner of Miss Nepal 2013, 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
Contestants
No. | Contestants | Age[lower-alpha 1] | Hometown | Placement |
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1 | Prakriti Bista | 19 | Jhapa | |
2 | Sadiksha Kunwar | 19 | Janakpur | |
3 | Simran Pant | 26 | Kathmandu | |
4 | Anuska Adhikari | 20 | USA | Top 18 (later withdrawn / did not compete) |
5 | Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri | 21 | Rolpa | 3rd runner-up |
6 | Rachana Ghising | TBA | TBA | Withdrawn / Did not compete |
7 | Upasana Kafle | 21 | Birgunj | |
8 | Bristi Acharya | 25 | Kathmandu | Top 10 |
9 | Manisha Shrestha | 26 | Kathmandu | |
10 | Arya Nishaant | 19 | Kathmandu | Top 10 |
11 | Puja Shrestha | 22 | Jhapa | |
12 | Ambika Jha | 21 | Nepalgunj | |
13 | Diksha Khati | 20 | Jhapa | Withdrawn / Did not compete |
14 | Sapana Bhandari | 18 | Siraha | |
15 | Dikshya Chaudhary | 24 | Dang | |
16 | Suvekshya Karki | 26 | USA | |
17 | Surabhi Kanal | 22 | Virginia, United States | Withdrawn / Did not compete |
18 | Sadiksha Khadka | 23 | Jhapa | Top 18 |
19 | Suchira KC | 19 | Kathmandu | |
20 | Pratima Tamang | 21 | Sindhupalchok | |
21 | Upama Nepal | 25 | Jhapa | |
22 | Aditi Bhujel | 21 | Kathmandu | |
23 | Anisha Poudel | 23 | Chitwan | Top 18 |
24 | Sajana Karmacharya | 27 | Kavre | |
25 | Smarika Karki | 20 | Czech Republic | Top 18 |
26 | Mahima Pokharel | 21 | Germany | |
27 | Ankita Aryal | 18 | Butwal | |
28 | Passang Y. Tamang | 18 | Kathmandu | |
29 | Puja Dahal | 19 | Ilam | |
30 | Swikriti Khadka | 26 | Canada | Top 18 (later withdrawn / did not compete) |
31 | Aayusha Maharjan | 24 | Kathmandu | |
32 | Shikshaya Lama Tamang | TBA | TBA | Withdrawn / Did not compete |
33 | Mandira Karki | 27 | Ramechhap | Top 10 |
34 | Ranjita Pandey | 20 | Kathmandu | |
35 | Roshani Sunar | TBA | TBA | Withdrawn / Did not compete |
36 | Sajol Sitaula | 24 | USA | |
37 | Nina Kant Mandal | 26 | Moscow, Russia | 1st runner-up |
38 | Farisha Bhandari | 20 | Chitwan | |
39 | Bibhuti Gautam | 22 | Jhapa | Top 10 (Popular Vote) |
40 | Sagarika Malla | 25 | Kathmandu | Top 18 |
41 | Anni Rawal | TBA | TBA | Withdrawn / Did not compete |
42 | Priyanshu Mahat | 21 | Chitwan | |
43 | Sujita Basnet | 28 | Maryland, USA | Miss Universe Nepal 2021 |
44 | Smita Neupane | 21 | Gorkha | Top 18 |
45 | Deepa Neupane | 20 | Kathmandu | |
46 | Sagun Gurung | 24 | Chitwan | Top 10 (Popular Vote) |
47 | Keshu Khadka | 27 | Lalitpur | 4th runner-up (Miss Supranational Nepal 2022) |
48 | Pritima Panthi | 23 | Bardiya | Top 18 |
49 | Pushpalata Neupane | 26 | Damauli | |
50 | Rakchya Upreti | 24 | Kathmandu | 2nd runner-up (BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Social Impact Leader) |
Note
- Ages at the time of the pageant
Previous Experience
- (#1) Anuska Adhikari was the 2nd Runner Up of Miss Teen Nepal 2016.[7]
- (#2) Diksha Khati was a Top 10 finalist and the winner of Miss Talent at an unnamed pageant in 2017.[8]
- (#3) Sapana Bhandari was the winner of Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe Nepal 2019.[9]
- (#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.[10]
- (#7) Sujita Basnet was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2011 and became the first ever winner of Miss Nepal USA.[11]
- (#8) Sujita Basnet was one of the winners of Miss Maryland World 2016.
- (#9) Sujita Basnet was one of the Top 12 semifinalists in Miss World America 2016.
- (#10) Sujita Basnet was 1st Runner Up of Miss Universe Nepal 2020.[12]
- (#11) Keshu Khadka was the winner of Republica Miss Teen 2012.[13]
- (#12) Rakchya Upreti was a Top 7 Finalist in Miss Nepal 2019.
References
- "Miss Universe NEPAL 2021 is Sujita Basnet". Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- "Grand finale of 'Miss Universe Nepal 2021' today". Khabarhub. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- "Sujita Basnet crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2021". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Rosette Adel. "Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, Philippines' Beatrice Luigi Gomez display sisterhood after finals". Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Sujita Basnet crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2021". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Xuyến Chi. "Fan 'la làng' vì nhan sắc kém xinh của đại diện Nepal tại Hoa hậu siêu quốc gia". Sao Star Vietnam. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Glamour Nepal. "Jasmine Khadka wins Miss Teen Nepal 2016". Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- Roshan Puri (July 17, 2022). "Diksha Khati from Jhapa Participants on Miss Universe Nepal". Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- Street Nepal. "BINAYAK AND SAPANA REPRESENTING NEPAL AT INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT". Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- "Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020". Himalayan News Service. December 31, 2021.
- "Sujita Basnet wins Miss Nepal 2011". August 21, 2011.
- "Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020". Himalayan News Service. December 31, 2021.
- Anand Nepal (December 30, 2012). "Republica Miss Teen 2012 is Keshu Khadka".