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]]>And, they have always received wide applaud from local and global audience for their charming faces. But, one disappointing aspect continues to haunt them…
That’s #socialmediatrolls and bullying! Yes, you read it right.
Miss Nepal contestants of the Himalayan nation have been facing severe and straight-on-face criticism from their online audience. Unlike previous contestants, Nepal Miss World 2018 face #ShrinkhalaKhatiwada seems to be little lucky and on a safer side of this trend as majority supported her.
And, what’s surprising is that the social media troller did not miss to troll the earlier contestants, taking Shrinkhala’s occasion.
Although missing the Miss World 2018 Title, Shrinkhala became successful in bringing home the Miss Multimedia and Beauty with a Purpose awards.
When Niti Shah, the second Miss Nepal runner-up for 2017, congratulated Shrinkhala on her achievement, Nepali netizens did not wait even for a second to ask Shah as to ‘why she failed to do so the last year?’
Nikita Chandak, the Miss World Nepal 2017, also faced a similar embarrassing situation from social media trollers when she was crowned with the title in 2017. She was badly abused, criticized on her physical appearance, complexion and ethnicity.
Rojina Shrestha is another victim of this disappointing trend. #Onlinetrollers did not hesitate to make bad comments on her physical appearance when she was crowned with the ‘Miss Earth Nepal’ title.
It’s really heartening to read how Rojina felt on these comments!
“Although I haven’t been bullied much compared to Nikita and Niti, I have been receiving criticism for my body since I was crowned. And, it isn’t limited to online. People say it right in front of my face,” says Rojina.
Beyond Fun…It’s a Matter of Serious Concern!
All this started when a known Nepali FB page titled ‘Friday Nepal’ posted a picture of Khatiwada with #MissMultimedia award, alongside morphed images of Chandak, Shah and #MissWorldNepal2016 Asmi Shrestha asking (in Nepali) Khatiwada as ‘how she managed to pull it off’ the awards.
However, the page admins removed the image later expressing their apologies.
“We were merely joking and didn’t give the joke much thought, it turned out to be insensitive and hurtful. They are our #MissNepal who has made our country proud. I feel extremely guilty for this act. Sorry for any aggravation this might have caused to three of them,” said the page admin.
Whatever, once posted online, its visible to everyone and might demotivate the ones subjected to that act.
Similar case happened with Shah in 2017 for her social media post about rural and urban women, which went viral. This drew huge #socialmediaattention! While some understood the essence of it, some criticized badly, leaving her in deep disappointment, all this exactly before her final contest day!
What would be more disappointing than this?
Social media trolling and other forms of illicit acts have left many in deep distress, especially #womencelebrities globally, damaging their reputation and demotivating them. And, Nepal stands no exception to this trend!
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There are many such reported cases, especially the young women in the age group of 19-25 years who have just begun coming into limelight in their fresh career.
The trend has hurt many former Miss Nepal contestants in their career start. Many wanted to speak but refrained from doing so! In some cases, criticism continues to bother and traumatize even years after the actual incident.
“It was one day before the finals and I was traumatised. As I recall it now, I can’t let go of that incident. #Cyberbullying needs to be taken seriously. It really does hamper people’s state of mind and can lead to low self-esteem and depression. I couldn’t sleep for so many days. It almost led me to give up everything that I had achieved so far,” says Shah, sharing her bitter experience.
“I report, delete, or ignore most of the posts but sometimes I reply back when I feel it’s necessary but then again, they reply saying we are celebrities and we need to take criticism,” Shah adds.
Chandak is also seriously concerned about this illicit act.
“Beauty pageants are meant to be platforms for women empowerment, to make a woman feel confident about herself. Pitting one against another creates pressure and inferiority. People feel like they have the right to give their opinion in any language they want to. We do appreciate and accept constructive feedback, but bullies need to understand that the person they are writing to is also a human being with emotions,” says Chandak.
What more has to happen? Its high time for the Nepal Government to bring in stringent social media regulations to safeguard the basic rights of its social media users!
Now it’s time for Miss Universe 2018
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]]>Khatiwada who is representing Nepal at the global beauty pageant in China’s Sanya beat finalists from Mexico and Kenya, respectively to secure her spot in the Top 30 finalists.
“The overall Multimedia Award based on all social media platforms, audience engagement, creative content and influence secured the winner with a place in the top 30 of Miss World Final 2018,” informed organizers.
Additionally, Nepal also won the Beauty with a Purpose Award and stood at ‘third’ position in the Miss World 2018 Sanya Tourism Video Challenge.
As part of the Miss World Multimedia Challenge this year, contestants were supposed to create a unique promotional video of Sanya.
The videos submitted by the beauties were impressive and revealed how much they enjoyed their stay in Sanya.
They were judged by a multimedia panel including Sanya Tourism Vice Chief Mr. Tang. Nepal made it to the Top five which included:
- Kenya – First
- China PR – Second
- Nepal – Third
- Puerto Rico – Fourth
- England – Fifth
But it was Nepal who walked away with the overall 2018 Miss World Multimedia Challenge title and became the automatic qualifier to the Top 30.
“Nepal took social media by storm, clicking her way to the number one spot, and securing her place in the Miss World Top 30; after winning the Multimedia challenge which evaluates the contestants based on all social media platforms, audience engagement, creative content and influence,” the official Miss World website reads.
Nepal will now join Top 30 finalists including France (Top Model Winner), Japan (Talent Winner), USA (Sports Woman) and South Asian countries such as India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Speaking about this year’s Miss World Multimedia Challenge, organizers said that the competition has pushed boundaries, broken barriers and caused social media to be abuzz!
The 118 delegates attracted a staggering number of social media traffic from various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, MobStar, Twitter and ModelPowerLive.
The 2018 Miss World contestants have left no stone unturned in updating their social media platforms.
Contestants have creatively used their profiles to display a variety of content including their amazing pageant journey and showcasing the wonders of Mesmerizing Sanya beside highlighting the powerful work of Beauty With A Purpose.
Nepal has been making its presence felt in the world of beauty pageants such as Miss Nepal USA and Miss Nepal North America.
We hope that Khatiwada will bring home the Miss World 2018 title for Nepal adding to the country’s list of glories.
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]]>In a recent update, Nepal’s renowned organization for beauty pageants, The Hidden Treasure (THT), announced the 23rd edition of the country’s largest nationwide beauty pageant Miss Nepal 2018.
“The pageant will provide young women a lifetime of opportunity to begin their journey of becoming celebrities and role-models by winning the coveted top four titles and bringing international crowns home,” THT said in a statement.
The audition for this national beauty contest has been planned at different locations including Birgunj, Birtamod, Dhangadi, Dharan, Chitwan, Pokhara, Butwal and Nepalgunj during February 4-10, 2018.
The final round of the audition, to be held in Kathmandu on February 17, 2018, will see 25 finalists who will further undergo a rigorous training before a grand finale at Hotel De Annapurna in Kathmandu on April 11, 2018.
At the end of the season, four finalists will be chosen to represent the nation across international beauty pageants including Miss World 2018, Miss Universe 2018, Miss Earth 2018 and Miss International 2018.
It is noteworthy that Nepal has recently made its participation in key international beauty contests, wherein, the country’s Miss World contestant Nikita Chandak won a direct entry into the Top 30 of the global beauty pageant.
Nagma Shrestha is another key Nepali contestant who contested for the 66th Miss Universe contest held at Las Vegas, USA on November 26, 2017.
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