Dreamt of title looking-at pictures of Miss-India winners: Meenakshi Chaudhary
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Miss India first runner-up Meenakshi Chaudhary said she has been eyeing the title ever since she was a child and that all former beauty pageant winners inspired her to realize her dream.
While Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old college student from Tamil Nadu, was crowned Miss India, Haryana's Meenakshi came in second.
"My childhood fan girl dream has turned into a reality," she said.
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About Meenakshi Chaudhary
Meenakshi, 21, who is a state-level swimmer and badminton player, is currently pursuing Bachelors in Dental Surgery. For her, taking part in Miss India was "life changing."
"These 35 days of Miss India helped me discover this other side to me. My confidence got a major boost. I was an introvert... But here, I was answering in front of millions," she said.
Representing country
Meenakshi gears up for Miss Grand International 2018 title
Though the win still feels like a dream, Meenakshi is gearing up for the Miss Grand International 2018 title, where she will be representing the country.
"I never wanted to limit myself, because I knew I was good in studies, sports, extra-curricular activities, so I wanted to do everything... Right now, my focus is to represent India on an international level," she said.