Divita Rai misplaced the Miss Diva Universe 2021 pageant to reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu. (File)

New Delhi:

Divita Rai is India’s consultant on the 71st version of the Miss Universe pageant. Scheduled to air at 6.20 am IST on January 15, delegates from throughout the globe might be competing for the crown on the Ernest N. Moral Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.

Before the extremely coveted pageant begins, here is 5 details concerning the 25-year-old ‘Sone Ki Chidiya’ who’s representing India.

Divita Rai was born in Mangaluru, Karnataka and graduated from the Sir JJ College of Architecture in Mumbai. Despite attempting her hand at designing and even aiding within the set design for a movie, she by no means gave up her Miss Universe desires.

In 2021, she completed third on the Miss Diva Universe pageant, shedding to reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu. She then participated within the following 12 months’s Miss Diva 2022 pageant and gained.

In a number of interviews, Divita Rai has highlighted a number of points pertaining to girls in India, together with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in addition to the significance of accessibility of schooling for ladies within the nation. She has additionally been working with India’s high NGOs similar to CRY, Nanhi Kali, and Teach for India.

While her National Costume was impressed by the “ethereal portrayal of India as the golden bird which is a symbol of wealth of our rich cultural heritage along with the spiritual essence of living in harmony with diversity”, for the swimsuit class she wore a cape, christened Dil Se, which is an ode to like with none judgements and celebrated the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.

Last 12 months, Harnaaz Sandhu, 21, was topped Miss Universe on the seventieth version of the pageant. Before Harnaaz, solely two Indians have gained the title of Miss Universe – Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.

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