Meet our featured beauty with brains Palak Farah Gupta, a 20 year old model and accountant based in Sydney, Australia. She is also the reigning Miss India Global 2018 and Miss Talented 2018. Here is her story.
“I am not the prettiest girl out there, or the tallest, or the most talented, but I have learnt to be more confident in myself and trust that people have my back. Whether it be high school, family, work or university, I have built and found my support system that helps me get up every morning and achieve my best every day. I wasn’t always like this, but it only took one day to turn my life around from all the negativity I was attracting, the bullying, the crying, the fear and anger. The Art Of Living Foundation has been one of the best things to happen to my life, around ten years ago. Doing yoga and meditation every day keeps me sane and fit to conquer my professional and personal world. All it takes is for you to push things yourself, to give yourself a wake up call and say ‘This does not mean it’s the end of the world. Life goes on, people move on, rumours get forgotten. You change for the better as the world evolves.’
I am thankful to a number of people throughout my life for making me the young woman I am today (especially my parents). I could not have achieved being a law and accountancy student, an accountant by profession, a model, Miss India Global 2018 and Miss Talented 2018 if I didn’t have a positive outlook every time I faced a challenge. I really hope I can be a role model to young adults like myself and to motivate them to always keep trying, because if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will.”
We asked her why does she think pageants are important in today’s society. Here is her answer.
“I believe pageants are not just about the beauty, height or weight of a woman but rather gives women of all ages a chance to showcase their talents, capabilities and confidence to the world. Thanks to the whole team of Miss/ Mrs. India Global 2018, we are all able to embrace womanhood starting from a young age. Pageants like these make us believe in ourselves. They give us the confidence of achieving more if we try. We don’t have to be just stuck in our duties as mothers, sisters, daughters etc, but we can also do something that we are passionate about.”
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