The 71st Miss Universe competition will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 14, 2023 and the whole country is looking at LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022 Divita Rai to make India proud this year by winning the coveted crown. As Indians gear up to witness the beauty pageant, our neighbouring country, Bhutan is making news by sending its first ever contestant to the popular pageant.
Miss Bhutan, Tashi Choden was crowned Miss Bhutan on June 04, 2022 at the third edition of Miss Bhutan and now she will represent her country at the Miss Universe pageant.
Born to a Bhutanese mother and a Tibetan father, Tashi was raised in Nagaland, India until the age of three. Tragedy struck and she lost her father when she was only four-years old, and a decade later she also lost her mother, when she was just 14-years old.
Back home, Tashi is a popular model and actress. Her journey started when she discovered Project Bhutan, a Bhutanese modelling agency based in Thimphu, she started participating in performances and even pageants, both inside and outside of Bhutan, at the age of 15. Her acting career has also taken off thanks to films like Singye and Nyingtob.
“I knew I had the passion, the motivation and the right reasons to want to win the Miss Bhutan pageant, and it was a beautiful journey of celebrating my identity. Miss Universe to me is an opportunity to represent my country. As a global event watched by millions of people, I see this as a great platform to help share the voice of my country, highlight our beautiful land, and advocate for important causes. Bhutan is going through a period of major transformation, and I’m so proud to be part of this. I believe in the future of our country and everything that we can achieve together,” Tashi Choden was qouted as saying by IANS.
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