GANGTOK,: Miss Sikkim beauty pageant organizer Positude is all set to host the first ever grand finale of Miss Universe Sikkim, scheduled to be held at Manan Kendra here on August 10.
The winner of Miss Universe Sikkim will get direct entry into Miss Universe India, under the Glamanand Group organization that selects India’s official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The 73rd edition of Miss Universe will be held in Mexico in November.
In a press conference held today, Positude proprietor and Miss Universe Sikkim State director Bijay Subba informed that Miss Universe accepts all kinds of beauty and that there would be a height and age limit. For Sikkim, the age limit would be 17–32 years, he said.
The auditions will be held at Cherry Garden Hotel, Geyzing (West) on June 9, Lasso Residency, Namchi (South) on June 16, MSSS auditorium, Mangan (North) on June 23 and Days Inn Hotel, Gangtok (East) on June 30.
“Before, Northeastern beauties hardly got an opportunity to represent their State in Miss Universe India. As Glamanand Group has acquired the franchise rights to the Miss Universe competition, now the Northeast has the chance to get a direct entry into the Miss Universe India competition. There will be no partiality henceforth,” said Subba.
He further thanked Glamanand Group for giving Positude a chance to meet the reigning Miss Universe.
Positude co-founder, creative head, and Miss Universe West Bengal State director Mazid Khan (Rui) expressed pride in Positude's collaboration with Miss Universe. “This collaboration will unlock opportunities and bring international and global opportunities to the States. It will create buzz and attention and promote India as a whole,” he said.
Miss Universe India director of operations and marketing head for the Northeast region, Amjad Khan, congratulated Team Positude for the collaboration with Glamanand. “Since its establishment in 2015, Glamanand Group has been organizing different pageants.
With 10 years of experience in pageantry, we are happy to get the license for Miss Universe. To make the pageant accessible to every state, we have appointed state directors in each state and UT. The state directors are appointed so that there is a contestant representing each state and UT. It also gives each state each state a chance to showcase their culture, traditions, local textiles, etc. Interested parties can directly contact the state directors,” said Khan.
Miss Grand 2023, Arshina Sambul, assured that Glamanand Group is a leading pageant organization. “This year, each State and UT has an opportunity to participate in Miss Universe India. The opportunity is at your doorstep. I urge the girls to believe in themselves and never give up,” she said.
Miss Asia Pacific India 2024, Sophiya Singh, stated, “We would love to see girls from the Northeast in Miss Universe India this time. We are looking for women to represent their state nationally and internationally. Miss Universe is not a small thing; the title is always about women and is about sending a positive message to the world.
Prepare yourself accordingly. Note that when the judges look at you, they do not have to think about a second choice. Come well prepared, as you will be representing India socially in Miss Universe,” said Singh.