Shree Saini

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Shree Saini
BornJanuary 6, 1996 (age 26)
Punjab, India
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Washington
OccupationModel
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
TitleMiss World America 2021
Miss World America 2020 Beauty with a Purpose Ambassador
AwardsMiss India USA[1] (2017-2018)
Miss India Worldwide[2] (2018-2019)
Miss World America Washington 2019[3] (contestant)
Websiteshreesaini.org

Shree Saini is an Indian-American beauty pageant titleholder who overcame heart surgery and suffering facial burns from a car accident.[4][5]

Early life[]

Shree Saini was born on January 6, 1996 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, and has lived in the United States since age 5.[4][6] During her childhood, Saini witnessed poverty and since then, advocates that everyone take upon themselves a social responsibility to give back.

For the first 12 years of her life, while growing up in Moses Lake, Washington,[7] Saini's heartbeat had an average of just 20 beats per minute.[8] Doctors told her she could never dance again but she persisted and practiced extra hours for years so she could dance again.[9][10]

Later in life Saini was involved in a major car accident in Moses Lake that resulted in her suffering from significant facial burns.[11][12] Saini was advised that her recovery would take a year, but she returned to her classes after just two weeks.

Advocacy[]

These two incidents have led Saini to dedicate much of her time to talking publicly about heart health and emotional health.

Education[]

Shree has been a visiting student at Harvard, Yale, and Stanford University, later earning her undergrad at the University of Washington. She is a trained ballerina, and has been accepted to train at Joffrey Ballet.[13]

Pageantry[]

Saini, who was listed as both a resident of Seattle and Ellensburg, Washington in 2020,[11][14][7] is the 2020 Miss Washington World and America's Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador, which is a preliminary competition to Miss World America and Miss World. In October 2019, Saini collapsed at the Miss World America preliminary.[4] In Miss World America 2020, her advocacy work with over 100 nonprofits gained her recognition as Miss World America’s Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador. In 2020, Saini was also a ‘World Peace Messenger’ award recipient from Passion Vista.[15] On October 2nd, 2021, Shree Saini was appointed Miss World America 2021 and crowned by Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997. Shree Saini will go on to represent the United States of America at Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico.[16]

Miss World 2021[]

Saini is currently a Top 40 finalist.

Miss World America 2021[]

Saini was appointed Miss World America 2021.[17]

Miss World America 2020[]

  • Top 10 finalist
  • Miss World America's Beauty with a Purpose National Ambassador
  • Beauty with a Purpose Top 10 finalist
  • Top Influencer National Winner
  • People's Choice National Winner
  • Talent Top 10 finalist
  • Talent Audience Choice

Miss World America 2019[]

On 12 October 2019, Shree Saini won the following special awards but couldn't finish the competition due to a medical emergency:[citation needed]

  • Beauty with a Purpose Service Award National Winner
  • Top Influencer National Winner
  • Entrepreneurship Challenge National Winner
  • People’s Choice National Winner
  • Top Model 1st Runner Up
  • Talent 1st Runner Up

She is also a former Miss India USA from 2017-2018 and Miss India Worldwide from 2018-2019.

References[]

  1. ^ "Shree Saini from USA crowned Miss India Worldwide 2018". The Pioneer.
  2. ^ "UW student Shree Saini wins Miss India Worldwide 2018". Northwest Asian Weekly. 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian-American model Shree Saini selected for Miss World America Pageant 2019". 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Indian American model Shree Saini collapses before Miss World America final night". Times Now.
  5. ^ "21-year-old Shree Saini crowned Miss India USA 2017". The Economic Times. 18 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Indian American Student and Anti-bullying Activist Shree Saini Crowned 'Miss India Worldwide 2018'". Indiawest.com.
  7. ^ a b Jack Belcher (October 12, 2020). "Ellensburg resident seeking Miss World America title". Daily Record. Ellensburg, Washington.
  8. ^ "Powered by a pacemaker, Miss India USA seeks to dance her way to Miss India World". The Universal News Network. 25 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Shree Saini from Washington has been crowned Miss India USA 2017". India Today.
  10. ^ "Indian-American Beauty Queen Shree Saini Raises Funds For Drug Awareness". Darpan Magazine.
  11. ^ a b Ed Condran (November 23, 2020). "'I'm just grateful to be alive': Spokane and a pacemaker are in Miss World America Washington's heart". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  12. ^ "Miss India USA Shree Saini Collapses a Night Before Miss World America Finale, Mother Asks For Prayers". India.com. 15 October 2019.
  13. ^ Dutt, Ela. "Indian-American small-town girl takes on bullying, inequality as Miss India Worldwide". News India Times.
  14. ^ Goggins, Shawn (October 14, 2020). "Local woman refuses to give up on dream to be crowned Miss World after 2019 health scare". iFIBER One News. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  15. ^ Shree Saini bags ‘World Peace Messenger’ award, Asianlite Newsdesk - February 1, 2020.
  16. ^ Dutt, Ela. "First Indian-American crowned Miss World America says "It's a win for our inclusive America" | News India Times". Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  17. ^ "Shree Saini becomes first Indian-American to be crowned Miss World America". 4 October 2021.

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