Miss Diva 2021
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| Date | October 2021 |
| Broadcaster | MTV |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 10 |
Miss Diva 2021 will be the 9th edition of Miss Diva pageant. Contestants from all over the country will compete in the pageant for the Miss Universe India and the Miss Supranational India titles. Adline Castelino, Aavriti Choudhary and Neha Jaiswal will crown their successors at the end of event. The winners will represent India at Miss Universe 2021 and Miss Supranational 2022.[1][2]
This edition will mark the longest period of time (20 months after Miss Diva 2020) that the organization has taken to hold an annual contest in contrast to its previous editions.
Format
The pioneer
For the first time in Miss Diva's history, the Organization has lowered the height criteria from 5'5 "to 5'4" and now also allows transwomen to enter the pageant meeting the criteria in certain.[3][4][5][6] Dipanjali Chhetri became the first trans woman to compete in the Miss Diva competition. She made it to the top 50 semifinalists.[7][8][9]
Selection of candidates
In light of the of the pandemic situation that has paralyzed the nation, the Miss Diva Organization made the conscious decision to follow the digital course and limit its operations to virtual projection and online interviews, thus presenting a propitious opportunity for applicants participate from the comfort of their homes. The Organization opened the application to the public on June 11, 2021 until July 20, 2021.[10][11][12]
After the initial auditions, applicants are shortlisted to a Top 50 list, and these candidates were summoned for several rounds of interviews, chaired by an elite bench of celebrities. Later, the selected contestants shortened down to top 20 finalists, including a wild card entry, to be chosen by public vote. These 20 finalists will be part of the contest's boot-camp and will compete in the final event to be held in Mumbai in the first week of October.[13]
Contestants
Top 20
The top 19 contestants were announced on 23 August 2021:[14]
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Nu. | Contestant | Age[a] | Height | Hometown | Placement |
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| 1 | Aishwarya Kamal | 24 | Delhi | ||
| 2 | Akshita Shetty | 21 | Mumbai | ||
| 3 | Akshita Singh | 21 | Vadodara | ||
| 4 | Anaika Nair | 24 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Mumbai | |
| 5 | Ankita Singh | 22 | 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) | Kolkata | |
| 6 | Ayesha Assadi | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Mumbai | |
| 7 | Divita Rai | 23 | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | Mumbai | |
| 8 | Harnaaz Sandhu | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Chandigarh | |
| 9 | Lavanya Sangwan | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Gurugram | |
| 10 | Naina Upadhyaya | 21 | Mumbai | ||
| 11 | Nikita Tiwari | 23 | Mumbai | ||
| 12 | Ojasvi Sharma | 24 | Delhi | ||
| 13 | Pallabi Saikia | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Digboi | |
| 14 | Ritika Khatnani | 19 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Pune | |
| 15 | Ruchi Chettri | 20 | Darjeeling | ||
| 16 | Sachi Kudale | 21 | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | Pune | |
| 17 | Siddhi Gupta | 25 | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Delhi | |
| 18 | Sonal Kukreja | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Jaipur | |
| 19 | Tarini Kalingarayar | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Chennai |
Semifinalists
As in the previous edition, the winner of the Campus Princess contest will obtain a direct place in the Top 20 of Miss Diva 2021. Below are the Top 18 finalists of Campus Princess 2020. The list of finalists was announced in two parts, Part I and Part II on July 24 and 25, 2021 respectively. Miss Diva 2021 Top 50 was announced on 16 August 2021.[15]
On August 23, 2021, the Top 20 and Top 5 Wild Card aspirants were announced. The top 5 wild card contenders will face a public online vote until August 30, 2021 and the one with the most votes will enter the Top 20.[16]
- Advanced to Top 50
- Advanced to Top 20
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Judges
Top 50 semifinalists
The following eight judges determined the 50 semifinalists.[17]
- Bharat Gupta - Fashion consultant, creative director, and stylist
- Srinidhi Shetty - Miss Supranational 2016
- Bianca Louzado - Hair and makeup expert
- Neha Jaiswal - Miss Diva 2020 2nd Runner-up
- Jitesh Thakur - Mister Supranational 2016 2nd Runner-up
- Noyonita Lodh - Miss Diva 2014
- Sushant Divgikar - Performing artist, singer, equal rights champion, and motivational speaker
- Shefali Sood - Miss Diva Supranational 2019
Top 20 finalists
- Srishti Sawhney - President & Global brand director, Pulp & Fibre Business - Aditya Birla Group
- Natasha Grover - National Director, Brand & Operation Head - Miss India Organization
- Sushant Divgikar - Mister Gay India 2014, Performing artist, Singer, Equal rights champion & Motivational speaker
- Bhawna Rao - Designer
- Abhishek Sharma - Designer
- Saisha Shinde - Designer
- Rani Mol - Head, Times Talent
- Supreet Bedi - TV Anchor, Celebrity host
- Bharat Gupta - Fashion consultant, creative director, and stylist
- Noyonita Lodh - Miss Diva 2014
- Neha Jaiswal - Miss Diva 2020 2nd Runner-up
Crossovers & Returnees
Contestants who previously competed in previous editions of Liva Miss Diva and other local and international beauty pageants with their respective placements.
National Pageants
- Siddhi Gupta (Top 12)
- Harnaaz Sandhu (Top 12)
References
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- ^ "Miss Diva 2021 calls on transwomen to participate". thestatesman.com.
- ^ "'Miss Diva 2021' includes transwomen in the contest". thehansindia.com.
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- ^ "Unveiling of LIVA Miss Diva 2021 Top 50 Contestants!". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Meet the 5 LIVA Wildcard Aspirants of LIVA Miss Diva 2021". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Meet the jury of LIVA Miss Diva 2021 Top 50". beautypageants.indiatimes.com.
Notes
- ^ Ages at the time of the pageant