Guyanese beauties set to represent Guyana at Miss India Worldwide Pageant

The international leg of the Miss/Mrs/Teen India worldwide pageant is set for staging from June 13-19 in Pune, a city in Mumbai, India. The winners of the local pageant, who will be representing Guyana at the international pageant in Pune next week, are: Miss India Guyana, Aruna Sukhdeo; Mrs. India Guyana, Reanna Arakhan; and Miss Teen India, Netu Lal.
The grand coronation of the local pageant was held on May 5, 2023 in the ballroom of the Ramada Princess Hotel, where the delegates wowed the judges and captured the hearts of the audience.
Vice President of the organization, Melicia K. R. Partab-Alli, on Friday spoke with Guyana Times and revealed the expected itinerary of the delegates once they arrive in India. Alli said there would be an official sashing ceremony, followed by a tour of Pune, after which there would be the official talent and evening gown segment. The finale is expected to be grand.
She also noted that there will be rehearsals throughout the period to further prepare the Guyanese beauties for the final segment of the pageant, which will be a mirror of the segments executed in the local leg of the pageant.
However, Miss Guyana Teen Beauty Razack won the international pageant and brought home the coveted crown and title to Guyana. She will nevertheless head to India with the delegation next week to hand over the crown to her successor.
Alli is hopeful that the crown would be returned to Guyana, with the addition of the Miss and Mrs. titles this year.
Meanwhile, Guyana Times also spoke with the delegates, who all seemed very enthusiastic about the battle for the crown.
Aruna Sukhdeo, Miss India Guyana, expressed that she has high expectations for the pageant, and is 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.
She also related that whenever she feels overwhelmed, she remembers her support system and is ready to represent her country. Mrs. India Guyana, Reanna Arakhan, has said she has been practising extensively for the pageant, believes she is ready, and is excited to follow through with the journey to the crown.
“I expect to bring the crown home. I will try, with the best of my ability, to bring the crown home,” she declared.
Arakhan is also hopeful for new friendships and opportunities to learn more about her native culture in her motherland, India. Her platform is period poverty, as she believes that many are not educated on menstrual hygiene and the importance of ensuring that every girl feels confident during that time of the month. Miss India Guyana Teen, Netu Lal, told this publication she has been working on model techniques to complement her talent piece and the art of the question-and-answer segment for the pageant, and she is confidently ready to vie for the crown.
Her biggest expectation is the journey to India. Her platform is ANXIETY, as she has personally experienced it and would like to raise awareness of anxiety for teens on an international level.
“I hope that I can inspire others. I hope to allow them to know that they are not alone.”