Journey of Miss Universe Nepal 2024 begins

The journey of Miss Universe Nepal 2024 began with a Sash Ceremony organized by Global Glamour Venture on Sunday in Kathmandu, featuring 25 contestants. Out of 60 participants selected in the preliminary round, 25 were chosen during auditions to compete in the finale, expected to be held in the first week of September. 

The top 25 contestants are Sampada Ghimire (Contestant 1), Choten Phuntso (Contestant 2), Shriyanka Thapa (Contestant 3), Anushka Wasthi (Contestant 4), Sujal Bam (Contestant 5), Neha Chaudhary (Contestant 6), Manisha Pariyar (Contestant 7), Smriti Singh (Contestant 8), Alina Gurung (Contestant 9), Renata Kattel (Contestant 10), Tulasha Nepal (Contestant 11), Niyukti Arjal (Contestant 12), Hritisha Manandhar (Contestant 13), Puja Bastola (Contestant 14), Khusi Duttraj (Contestant 15), Ayusha Karki (Contestant 16), Asmi Dhakal (Contestant 17), Shivani Karna (Contestant 18), Gajal Karn (Contestant 19), Karren Murray (Contestant 20), Samyukta Malla (Contestant 21), Akshita Chetti (Contestant 22), Nitu Pun (Contestant 23), Tashi Gurung (Contestant 24), and Samriddhi Kc (Contestant 25). National Director of Miss Universe Nepal, Sangita Puri, and Choreographer Dikpal Karki presented sashes to the selected contestants.

This year, the beauty pageant includes mute contestants, transgender individuals, married women, single mothers, non-resident Nepali women, and professionals from fields such as medicine, engineering, and aviation.

The winner of this pageant will go on to compete with contestants from over 100 countries in Mexico this November for the Miss Universe 2024 crown.