India Quote by Pooja Batra

I was always passionate about the Miss India pageant. Though I was a medical student, I never had a plan B. I dont want…

— Manushi Chhillar

One thing led to another and I was selected from Hyderabad for the Miss India pageant. I remember my mother being really surprised that…

— Dia Mirza

At the Miss India competition, I didn't think I was going to win, I didn't know how to wear makeup, I did not have…

— Manushi Chhillar

I entered the Miss Nigeria in America pageant - yes, it's a thing that existed. This was when I was getting my masters.

— Yvonne Orji

Participating in Miss India was a paradigm shift and I had a blast.

— Dia Mirza

It has been quite a journey from Miss India to modelling and acting.

— Sobhita Dhulipala

I am so not a pageant girl, but I signed up for the Miss Junior Florida contest because I thought it would be good…

— Amanda Latona

I was 19, so validation played a huge role in my taking part in Miss India.

— Sobhita Dhulipala

At the age of 18, I had participated in a beauty pageant. I represented India and won the title. That was my last competition.…

— Koena Mitra

Yes, my pageant career was incredibly short. I started at 19 and was done at 21. I started by competing for Miss California Teen,…

— Meagan Tandy

During my time, fortunately or unfortunately, I had no idea what Miss Universe was supposed to be like because nobody from India had won…

— Sushmita Sen

I saw pageants as a way to be a role model. I think that was always very important to me, to live my life…

— Hannah Brown