Miss Universe Nepal 2021(MUN 2021), was organized by Umanga Creations, on 30 October 2021 at Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu. Anshika Sharma crowned Sujita Basnet to represent Nepal in Miss Universe 2021.
The winner received NPR Rs. 1,000,000 as prize for winning the title as well as full support from the organizer Umanga Creation Pvt. Ltd. for her BBB (Brave, Bold and Beautiful) Social Advocacy.
Image Channel broadcast the pageant live on television and its youtube channel.
Background
Location and date The 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, that would serve as the venue for the close camp and the grand finale coronation.
+ List of the main events in the pageantLocation Date Event Venue Ref. 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 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. 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 started on 22 September and applications ended on 30 September. The official press presentation for the pageant was on 10 October 2021.
'The Mystical Crown' A new crown wad used to award the winner of the pageant for the 2021 edition. The headwear is known as "The Mystical Crown" and was crafted by Shree Balaji Diamond.
The crown was inspired from Newari architecture with aesthetics from Tibetan culture with inspirations 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
Final resultsContestantInternational pageantInternational ResultsMiss Universe Nepal 2021 Maryland, United States - Sujita BasnetMiss Universe 2021Unplaced1st runner-up Moscow, Russia - Nina Kant Mandal 2nd runner-up Kathmandu - Rakchya Upreti (฿)3rd runner-up Rolpa - Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri 4th runner-up Lalitpur - Keshu Khadka Miss Supranational 2022Unplaced Supra Chat Winner - Group 7 (Judges' Vote)Top 10 Chitwan – Sagun Gurung (●) Jhapa – Bibhuti Gautam (●) Kathmandu – Arya Nishaant Kathmandu – Bristi Acharya Ramechhap – Mandira KarkiTop 18 Bardiya – Pritima Panthi – Swikriti KhadkaLater withdrawn / did not compete Chitwan – Anisha Poudel – Smarika Karki Gorkha – Smita Neupane Jhapa – Sadiksha Khadka Kathmandu – Sagarika Malla USA – Anuska AdhikariLater 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. 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 Reveal30 October 2021Rank+/-ContestantRank+/-Contestant1 Chitwan - Sagun Gurung9 Rolpa - Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri2 Jhapa - Bibhuti Gautam10 Ramechhap - Mandira Karki3 Gorkha - Smita Neupane11 Chitwan - Anisha Poudel4 Jhapa - Sadiksha Khadka12 - Sagarika Malla5 Maryland, USA - Sujita Basnet13 Moscow, Russia - Nina Kant Mandal 6 - Bristi Acharya14 - Arya Nishaant7 - Rakchya Upreti15 Lalitpur - Keshu Khadka8 Bardiya - Pritima Panthi16 - 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
Previous Experience (#1) Anuska Adhikari was the 2nd Runner Up of Miss Teen Nepal 2016. (#2) Diksha Khati was a Top 10 finalist and the winner of Miss Talent at an unnamed pageant in 2017. (#3) Sapana Bhandari was the winner of Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe Nepal 2019. (#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. (#7) Sujita Basnet was the winner of Miss Nepal USA 2011 and became the first ever winner of Miss Nepal USA. (#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. (#11) Keshu Khadka was the winner of Republica Miss Teen 2012. (#12) Rakchya Upreti was a Top 7 Finalist in Miss Nepal 2019.
References
External links Miss Universe Nepal Website