Shrinkhala Khatiwada (Nepali: शृङ्खला खतिवडा; pronounced [ˈsriŋkʰʌla ˈkʰʌt̪iwʌɽa]) is a Nepalese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Nepal World 2018.[1][2][3] She represented Nepal in Miss World 2018. She also became the second Nepali after Ishani Shrestha to win Beauty with a Purpose Award.[4] She was in the Top 12 of Miss World 2018.
Shrinkhala Khatiwada | |
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| Born | 3 November 1995 Hetauda, Makwanpur District, Nepal |
| Other names | Phunu |
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| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Spouse | Sambhav Sirohiya (m. 2023) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Nepal 2018 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
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| Website | One Home Foundation |
Early life and family background edit
Khatiwada was born on 3 November 1995 (17 Kartik 2052 BS) in Hetauda, Bagmati Province. Her father, Birodh Khatiwada, is a CPN (UML) leader who was elected as a member of central parliament from Makwanpur Constituency No. 2 in general elections of 2017 for the fourth time. Her mother, Munu Sigdel Khatiwada, is the President of CPN (UML), Makwanpur District and also a member of the state parliament of Bagmati Province. She has an older brother, Bimba, who lives in Australia. Shrinkhala is a National Chancellor for the International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP) and President of the One Home Foundation.[5][6]
On 14 December 2023, Khatiwada married Sambhav Sirohiya, who is the current managing director of Kantipur Media Group.
Education edit
Khatiwada completed SLC (Secondary Leaving Certificate) from Hetauda Academy, and High School from Goldengate International College (S3) . She studied architecture at the Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus and graduated at the top of her class.[7] She went on to pursue a Master's in Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.[8]
Miss Nepal 2018 edit
Shrinkhala won Miss Nepal World 2018 succeeding Nikita Chandak. She was the 23rd Miss Nepal. She also won the sub-titles of 'Miss Fascino' and 'Miss Beautiful Hair' in this competition among 24 other contestants. The event was held on 11 April 2018 in Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu.[1]
Miss World 2018 edit
Shrinkhala competed with 118 other contestants for the title of Miss World 2018. She placed in the top 12. Miss Thailand, Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan, eventually became Miss World Asia and Oceania.[9]
World Designer Competition edit
She encountered a problem during the ramp walk for the round of World Designer competition where the train of her gown got stuck with the embroidery and kept coming through the slit in her gown. [citation needed]
Head to Head Challenge edit
She was placed in group 13 along with contestants from Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Guam, and Moldova for the Head to Head challenge. Shrinkhala won the first round of Head to Head challenge from group 13, however lost to Singapore in the second round.[10]
Multimedia Award edit
On 3 December 2018, due to the highest number of votes among all of the contestants of Miss World, Shrinkhala was awarded Miss Multimedia Award, which placed her directly in Top 30 of Miss World 2018.[11] The same evening, she became the second runner-up in Sanya tourism video award based on creative content, use of various editing software and displaying knowledge of Sanya.[12]
Beauty With A Purpose Award edit
Following two rounds of careful deliberation; a panel of Miss World Judges, selected the project of Shrinkhala as the winner of the Beauty With A Purpose Award from among the 25 videos that were shortlisted.[13] She expressed her happiness on her social media handles by writing "The reason why I joined Miss Nepal was for Miss World and its advocacy of Beauty with a purpose. I always said that this title meant more than the crown to me and now I feel the happiest!"[14]
The Grand Finale edit
The Miss World 2018 Final was held on 8 December 2018 in Sanya, China. Shrinkhala made it to the Top 12, along with Miss Thailand 2018 - Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan and Miss New Zealand 2018 - Jessica Tyson, in the pageant among the other participants from Asia and Oceania Category.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b "Shrinkhala Khatiwada crowned 24th Miss Nepal". The Himalayan Times. 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Shrinkhala Khatiwada crowned Miss Nepal World 2018 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Lama, Sanjay (11 April 2018). "Shrinkhala Khatiwada crowned Miss Nepal 2018". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Maharjan, Shishir (4 December 2018). "अबिन को हुन् जसलाई मिस नेपाल शृङ्खला खतिवडाले पटकपटक धन्यवाद दिइन्". BBC Nepali (in Nepali). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Shrinkhala KHATIWADA Miss Nepal 2018". Miss World.
- ^ Bhattarai, Sewa (28 September 2018). "Miss Nepal's mission". Nepali Times. Himalmedia Pvt Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "श्रृंखला खतिवडा बनिन् मिस नेपाल २०१८" (in Nepali). Sanchar Nepal Pvt. Ltd. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Nault, Kellie (27 September 2022). "Greening Nepal: Shrinkhala Khatiwada Earns LMSAI Student Grant to Study Kathmandu's Urban Planning • The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute". The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Miss World Continental 2018". www.missworld.com.
- ^ "Miss World 2018 Update: Head To Head Challenge Draw", philnews.ph, PhilNews, 14 November 2018, retrieved 18 December 2018
- ^ "Miss World Multimedia 2018". Miss World Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Sanya Tourism Award 2018". www.missworld.com.
- ^ "Beauty With A Purpose 2018". www.missworld.com.
- ^ Shrinkhala Khatiwada (4 December 2018). "Nepal has won the Beauty with A Purpose award, the most prestigious sub title in Miss World..." Twitter. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Miss Nepal Khatiwada ends her Miss World journey with top 12 title". Republica. 8 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
