The occasion was the audition for 10th Republica Miss Teen Nepal organized by Kathmandu Jaycees (KJC).[break]
The assembled girls were being interviewed one-by-one by a panel of judges who asked them random questions that were enough to give an overall impression of the likely winner of the title.
“The first thing that strikes me about a girl is the way she presents herself. You ought to portray a confident self as the first impression is everything,” shared one of the judges Kunchang Moktan.
President of KJC Ratna Kaji Shrestha, another judge, shared that emphasis will be given to those who are confident and have the drive to succeed.
“Personality is of utmost importance. Physical beauty is not the only basis for selection,” he said and further pointed out that the competition will be focusing on promoting cultural ethics and traditional values.
Twenty handpicked girls, in the age group of 16-19, are participating in the competition.
Moktan, the 2009 Miss Nepal Second Runner up, will be grooming the participants during the rigorous 16 day camp that will prepare them for the final contest to be held on 28 December.
At a time when there is a flood of beauty pageants, the organizers take pride in the pageant that was the first of its kind. “KJC has been the trendsetter in pageant culture.
We started Little Lady in 1988 followed by Miss Nepal in 1994 and Miss Teen Nepal in 2002,” shared Sampoorna Ratna Tuladhar, the project chairperson of Miss Teen Nepal 2011.
He shared that the pageant was conceptualized keeping in mind the teenagers who didn’t have platform to showcase their talent.
“There’s more to beauty than meets the eyes, and we are in search for the most talented candidate who can be a role model for the future generation,” added Tuladhar.
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