Miss Grand Nepal 2018 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Nepal beauty pageant, held on August 4, 2018, at the Hotel Gurkha Heritage in Kathmandu.[1][2] Ten contestants, who qualified through the audions held countrywide, competed for the title,[2] of whom a 26-year-old media personality from Kathmandu, Urussa Joshi, was named the winner,[1][3][4] and received रु50,000 rupee cash and a Suzuki scooter as the prize,[1] while the first and the second runners-up, Eksha Maden of Dhangadhi and Riya Gaihre of Lalitpur, obtained cash of रु30,000 and रु20,000 rupee, respectively.[1] Urussa Joshi then represented Nepal at Miss Grand International 2018 held later that year on October 25 in Myanmar,[1][5][6] but she got a non-placement.[7]
| Miss Grand Nepal 2018 | |
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.jpg) Kathmandu, the host city of the contest | |
| Date | 4 August 2018 |
| Venue | Hotel Gurkha Heritage, Kathmandu |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 10 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Urussa Joshi Kathmandu |
| Photogenic | Riya Gaihre Chitwan |
| External videos | |
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 Miss Grand Nepal 2018 Grand Finale, on 24 June 2019, YouTube video on Internet Archive |
The event was showcased under the direction of the RK Entertainment Group.[1][2][8]
Background edit
After the RK Entertainment Group took over the competition license of the Miss Grand Nepal beauty pageant from Looks Entertainment in late 2017, the organization announced the launch of the 2018 edition in mid-2018, with the first phase auditions happening in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Nawalparasi, and Dharan,[2][9] and then all qualified candidates were finalized to ten in the final audition round in Kathmandu.[9][10] The whole process of the audition was conducted from May 12 to June 9.[11] A press conference was held on May 10, 2018, at the Royal Empire Hotel in Kathmandu, wherein the organizer revealed the details related to the contest.[11]
The auditions started on May 12 in Pokhara, then moved to Chitwan on May 14, to Butwal on May 16, and then to Dharan on May 18,[9][11] while an online application was given a June 8 deadline. All qualified candidates were additionally narrowed to ten in the final audition held on June 9 in Kathmandu,[9][11] and the national final is scheduled for August 4, at the Hotel Gurkha Heritage.[11][1]
Result edit
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| Final results | Contestant | International pageant | International Results |
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| Miss Grand Nepal 2018 (Winner) |
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Miss Grand International 2018 | Unplaced Top 20 - Best in National Costume |
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Sub-Titles edit
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Catwalk |
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| Miss Personality |
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| Miss Talent |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Best Figure |
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| Miss Multimedia |
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| Miss Best Speech |
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| Miss Best Report |
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Contestants edit
10 contestants competed for the title of Miss Grand Nepal 2018.[2]
| No. | Contestants | Province | Placement |
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| 1 | Sushmita Tamang | Kathmandu
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Top 5 Miss Best Speech Miss Best Figure |
| 2 | Sara Kapali | Kathmandu
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Miss Best Report |
| 3 | Prapti Laxmi Sen | Kathmandu
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Top 5 |
| 4 | Sanjita Ranabhat | Pokhara
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Miss Multimedia |
| 5 | Mala Thapa Magar | Nawalparasi
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| 6 | Sweckshya Rai | Pokhara
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| 7 | Siwani Lamichhane | Kathmandu
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| 8 | Riya Gaihre | Chitwan
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2nd runner-up Miss Photogenic Miss Talent |
| 9 | Sireng Eksha Maden | Dharan
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1st runner-up Miss Personality |
| 10 | Urussa Joshi | Kathmandu
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Miss Grand Nepal 2018 Miss Catwalk |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Urussa Joshi bagged Miss Grand Nepal 2018". Glamournepal.com. Glamour Nepal. August 11, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "The final combat for Miss Grand Nepal 2018". Glamournepal.com. Glamour Nepal. July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Urussa Joshi Miss Grand Nepal 2018 Ke Aaja Ghar Mai 22 January 2019 (YouTube Video). Kantipur Television. January 22, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2022. Alt URL
- ^ "Know The Artists". Accessible Arts and Culture Association. 2019. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Ankit Khadgi (December 7, 2019). "Beauty pageant costumes keep repeating and they're starting to become boring". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Urussa Joshi to represent at Miss Grand International 2018". Glamournepal.com. Glamour Nepal. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "สาวงามปารากวัยช็อค!ล้มทั้งยืนคว้ามิสแกรนด์ฯไม่คาดฝัน". Thaipost.net (in Thai). October 27, 2022. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Miss Grand Nepal 2018 Contestant No 10: Urussa Joshi". KZ Read. August 4, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Search Begins for Miss Grand Nepal 2018". Glamorousicon.com. Glamorous Icon. June 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Search begins for Miss Grand Nepal 2018". Glamournepal.com. Glamour Nepal. June 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Miss Grand Nepal Press conference at Royal Empire Hotel". Real Khabar Online. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
External links edit
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