The Miss Universe pageant is one of the most prestigious in the worldwide pageantry circuit. Young women from all over the world compete for the title that has the ability to change their entire life.<\/p>\n
This year, Miss Nepal made headlines, she did not win but she made history in another way. Keep reading to learn more about what was so unique about her!<\/p>\n
The Miss Universe pageant has a 71 year long history. This year, however, the pageant witnessed something for the first time; a plus-sized contestant. The 22-year-old contestant from Nepal made history by being the first woman to compete who was not the standard size the competition is used to!<\/p>\n
While a lot of people appreciated her beauty and different figure, she also faced heavy criticism from people who were unable to appreciate her beauty! Jane Dipika Garrett was candid in her views and also while talking about her feelings. She had always dreamt of being a model but struggled with self-esteem issues. However, participating in the competition helped her to gain a new found confidence in herself.<\/p>\n
She said she had not expected the amount of applause she received when she was on stage. The young Nepalese woman said she \u201cwasn\u2019t expecting anything\u201d and participated to represent her country and also \u201cto represent women all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
While she was passed the world over, the young Miss Universe contestant revealed that she had also received messages which was less than kind. She described some of the messages as down right \u201ccruel.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cI see things like, \u2019Oh, she\u2019s a whale,\u2019 or \u2019Why don\u2019t you go to the gym?\u2019 And things like that.\u201d She went on, \u201cIt\u2019s like they don\u2019t even know my story. They don\u2019t even know what I\u2019m going through.\u201d<\/p>\n
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