Miss India Guyana, Aruna Sukhdeo was on Sunday crowned Miss India Worldwide during the grand coronation of the international pageant in Pune, India.
In addition, Miss Teen, Netu Lal was adjudged the first runner-up in her category while in the Mrs category, Reanna Arakhan placed in the top five.
The newly crowned Miss India Worldwide and franchise holders after the crowning
The last queen to have won the international pageant was Alana Seebarrran back in 2012. Eleven years later, the stunning Guyanese beauty, Aruna Sukhdeo wowed the judges with her exceptional performance to win the coveted title.
However, Sukhdeo, a third-year economics student at the University of Guyana also copped the special prizes for Miss Beautiful Hair. Lall, on the other hand, also received Miss Congeniality in the teen category.
Miss India Worldwide and some of her colleagues
Nevertheless, following the local leg of the pageant on May 5, 2023, the three Guyanese beauties were coached by a team consisting of reigning Miss International Elegant Mothers, Alicia Bess, who also has several titles under her name.
The local franchise holders are Hashim Ali and his wife, Melicia Pertab-Ali.
Prior to her leaving Guyana for the pageant, Sukhdeo expressed that she had high expectations for the pageant, and was looking forward to an exciting journey. “When you have a team supporting you, when you have your family and friends, you don’t really feel pressured,” she declared.
Miss India Worldwide, Aruna Sukhdeo
She also related that whenever she feels overwhelmed, she remembers her support system and is ready to represent her country.
The franchise holder, Hashim Ali when contacted in India could not hold back his excitement. “We are very excited to be bringing home the title this year… we have not won the international title since 2012 and we all excited. From the moment we arrived in India, the three delegates started to adjust to the environment while at the same time keeping their eyes on the prize.”
He added that despite some setbacks, the Guyanese beauties and the team did exceptionally well. “We want to thank them – Aruna, Netu and Reanna for a job well done… Reanna came in the top five of the Mrs category – which is a new achievement for Guyana… We are pleased with the results.”
He thanked his team for the support given to the delegates and the pageant trainers who have worked extremely hard and around the clock to get them ready for the international pageant.
Also, he expressed his gratitude to the sponsors for their overwhelming support. The newly crowned queen and the team is expected to travel to New York later this week after which they will head home.
