Miss Universe Nepal 2021

Miss Universe Nepal 2021
Miss Universe Nepal 2021
Date	October 30, 2021
Hosts	Subeksha Khadka ; Presca Udas
Venue	Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Nepal
Broadcaster	Image Channel
Entrants	50 (later 44)
Placements	18
Winner	Sujita Basnet; Maryland, United States
	← 2020 2022 →

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]

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 Miss Universe Nepal Organisation 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.

List of the main events in the Miss Universe Nepal 2021 pageant
Location	Date	Event	Venue
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 "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

Color keys

The contestant Won in an International pageant.
The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.

The contestant assumed another title.
The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.
The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
The contestant did not place.

Final results	Contestant	International pageant	International Results
Miss Universe Nepal 2021 (Winner)	Maryland, United States - Sujita Basnet^[3]	Miss Universe 2021^[4]	Unplaced
1st runner-up	Moscow, Russia - Nina Kant Mandal ^[5]
2nd runner-up	Kathmandu - Rakchya Upreti (฿)
3rd runner-up	Rolpa - Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri
4th runner-up	Lalitpur - Keshu Khadka	Miss Supranational 2022^[6]	Unplaced Supra Chat Winner - Group 7 (Judges' Vote)
Top 10	Chitwan – Sagun Gurung (●)
	Jhapa – Bibhuti Gautam (●)
	Kathmandu – Arya Nishaant
	Kathmandu – Bristi Acharya
	Ramechhap – Mandira Karki
Top 18	Bardiya – Pritima Panthi
	Canada – Swikriti Khadka	Later withdrawn / did not compete
	Chitwan – Anisha Poudel
	Czech Republic – Smarika Karki
	Gorkha – Smita Neupane
	Jhapa – Sadiksha Khadka
	Kathmandu – Sagarika Malla
	USA – Anuska Adhikari	Later withdrawn / did not compete

(●): 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
Miss Fabulous	Maryland, United States - Sujita Basnet
Miss Fierce	Maryland, United States - Sujita Basnet
Miss Lifestyle	Moscow, Russia - Nina Kant Mandal
Social Impact Leader	Kathmandu - Rakchya Upreti
Miss Fear and Fearless	Moscow, Russia - Nina Kant Mandal
Miss Popular Choice	Chitwan - Sagun Gurung Jhapa - Bibhuti Gautam

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.

Final Reveal^{[non-primary source needed]}
30 October 2021
Rank	Contestant	Rank	Contestant
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

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Contestants

No.	Contestants	Age^[a]	Hometown	Placement
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".

External links

Miss Universe Nepal Website

[A-7] Ages at the time of the pageant

[1] "Miss Universe NEPAL 2021 is Sujita Basnet". Retrieved July 1, 2021.

[2] "Grand finale of 'Miss Universe Nepal 2021' today". Khabarhub. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[3] "Sujita Basnet crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2021". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[4] Rosette Adel. "Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, Philippines' Beatrice Luigi Gomez display sisterhood after finals". Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[5] "Sujita Basnet crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2021". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[6] 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.

[8] Glamour Nepal. "Jasmine Khadka wins Miss Teen Nepal 2016". Retrieved July 2, 2022.

[9] Roshan Puri (July 17, 2022). "Diksha Khati from Jhapa Participants on Miss Universe Nepal". Retrieved July 2, 2022.

[10] Street Nepal. "BINAYAK AND SAPANA REPRESENTING NEPAL AT INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT". Retrieved July 2, 2022.

[11] "Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020". Himalayan News Service. December 31, 2021.

[12] "Sujita Basnet wins Miss Nepal 2011". August 21, 2011.

[13] "Anshika Sharma crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2020". Himalayan News Service. December 31, 2021.

[14] Anand Nepal (December 30, 2012). "Republica Miss Teen 2012 is Keshu Khadka".

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