Nikita Porwal, a 22 year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain who won the Miss India World crown recently, has become more responsible after securing the title as she has the “role of representing the true India on a world stage”.
Porwal, who loves the country very much and values Indian traditions, says true beauty lies in “wit, intelligence, patriotism”.
“I think Miss Femina doesn’t just stand with beauty. For 60 years, we have highlighted that it should be ‘Beauty with a purpose. Beauty fades with time, but intelligence stays with you, the country and the people, even when you are gone. I think this is what true beauty should stand for – wit, intelligence, patriotism.”
Talking about feminism, she said with just mentioning the term people would think about women working or being associated with the corporate sector, but sometimes “it’s also about choosing to be a housewife or to cook for your husband”.
“…So, anything that is done with choice is true feminism. Do anything you set your heart to, and you can be anything you want,” she stressed.
On what all has changed for her after winning the title, the beauty queen said life has changed completely.
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“Things have changed for me, and my life has flipped. It’s no longer the same life. I started with 1700 followers, and now, with every refresh, the number keeps growing. It is not just Instagram; I feel a lot more responsible now. I have the entire country’s expectations and the role of representing the true India on a world stage,” she was quoted as saying.
I want my parents to be known by my name
Nikita, who comes from a simple background, says her parents have been very supportive, so she always felt obligated to pay them back for it.
“I come from a simple and humble background. I moved out to Mumbai to achieve my dreams, but my parents are still in Ujjain. They have to listen to what people say to them. Pursuing a career in the entertainment industry is not easy, and I have always wanted to be known by my name, and it has started happening already,” the winner said.
As for the people who inspired her, Nikita had only one star in mind Aishwarya Rai.
“I feel that she is not just a name in mind beautiful person externally, but the real ‘beauty with a purpose’, I really want to be like her. When I go on the global stage, I want to develop as much strength as she has. The way she has portrayed India on the world stage is phenomenal.” As for the winning speech, Nikita’s favorite was Lara Dutta.
“…if you want to join a beauty pageant if you want to be a housewife or if you want to be a corporate worker, be anything you want but with your own choice’. The meaning of feminism has changed to doing a job in the corporate [sector], but sometimes it’s also about choosing to be a housewife or to cook for your husband. So, anything that is done with choice is true feminism. Do anything you set your heart to, and you can be anything you want,” she said to aspiring young girls who want to be a part of the glamourize world.