Miss Nepal 2007

Miss Nepal 2007
Miss Nepal 2007
	Sitashma Chand during photo shoot.
Date	April 7, 2007
Venue	Birendra International Conference Convention Centre, Kathmandu
Broadcaster	NTV
Entrants	19
Winner	Pageant winner, Sitashma Chand; Lalitpur
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Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2007, the 13th Miss Nepal pageant held on April 7, 2007, at the Birendra International Conference Convention Centre in Nepal. It was won by Sitashma Chand, of Lalitpur.^[1]

The event was surrounded by heavy protests from Maoist and Feminist activists.^[2] The show was broadcast live by Nepal Television but suffered from minor technical glitches. The chief judge of the event, Kollywood actor Rajesh Hamal, asked the top 5 finalists, "Are all traditions to be followed without question or do they need to be discussed and amended?"

The contestants were supported by fashion designer groups INIFD, NEFT, Lakhotia and others. The event differed from previous pageants in that it featured modifications of Nepal's traditional ethnic dresses. Designs from INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Design) were judged to be better than the dresses from competing designers.

The winner of Miss Nepal 2007, Sitashma Chand, represented Nepal in the Miss World 2007 pageant in Sanya, China. The 1st runner up, Bandana Sharma, represented Nepal in the Miss Earth 2007 pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

Results[]

Placements[]

Final Results	Contestant
Miss Nepal World 2007	Lalitpur - Sitashma Chand
Miss Nepal Earth 2007	Lalitpur - Bandana Sharma
Miss Nepal Asia Pacific 2007	Lalitpur - Shewta Shah
Top 5	Kathmandu - Bibha Prajapati Kathmandu - Babita Manandhar
Top 10	Kathmandu - Janni Bajracharya Lumbini - Rashmi KC Kathmandu - Shristi Manandhar Kailali - Reecha Sharma Lumbini - Sabitra Shrestha

Special Awards[]

Final Results	Representing	Contestant
Dabur Red Toothpaste Miss Beautiful Smile	Kailali District	Reecha Sharma
The New Era Miss Personality	Lalitpur District	Sitashma Chand
Dabur Vatika Glow Soap Miss Beautiful Complexion	Rupandehi District	Rasami KC
Dabur Vatika Miss Beautiful Hair	Sunsari District	Nani Maya Khadka
Sony Miss Photogenic	Lalitpur District	Bandana Sharma
Real Miss Natural Talent	Rupandehi District	Sabitra Shrestha
Blay Miss Best Walk	Lalitpur District	Sitashma Chand

Contestants[]

#	Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Placement
1	Nani Maya Khadka	25	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Dharan	Miss Beautiful Hair
2	Reecha Sharma	19	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Kailali	Top 10 Miss Beautiful Smile
3	Roji Barnawal	21	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Banke
4	Shweta Shah	22	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Lalitpur	2nd Runner Up
5	Bhumika Shrestha	24	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)	Kathmandu
6	Manavi Dhakal	20	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Jhapa
7	Sitashma Chand	23	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Lalitpur	Winner Miss Personality Miss Best Walk
8	Bibha Prajapati	23	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Kathmandu	Top 5
9	Punam Shahi	23	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Kathmandu
10	Shristi Manandhar	21	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Kathmandu	Top 10
11	Banadana Sharma	22	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Lalitpur	1st Runner Up Miss Photogenic
12	Babita Manandhar	21	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Kathmandu	Top 5
13	Janni Bajracharya	22	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)	Kathmandu	Top 10
14	Nisha Khatoon	20	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Kathmandu
15	Mamata Pradhan	23	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)	Morang
16	Rasami KC	19	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Lumbini	Top 10 Miss Beautiful Complexion
17	Laxmi Lama	21	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)	Kathmandu
18	Sabitra Shrestha	20	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Lumbini	Top 10 Miss Talent
19	Nilima Ranjit	19	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Kathmandu

References[]

^ "Press". Miss Nepal. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
^ "Protest against Miss Nepal contest". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2007.

External links[]

[1] "Press". Miss Nepal. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-02.

[2] "Protest against Miss Nepal contest". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2007.

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