After Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta, it’s Ekta Chowdhry who could make the nation proud by bringing home the coveted Miss Universe crown after nine long years.The stage is all set for the glamour-festival and the much-awaited crowning moment of Miss Universe 2009 is now just a few hours away. August 24, 2009 will witness about 84 countries and territories coming together to compete for the coveted 58th Miss Universe pageant, which is being held at the Atlantis Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas.
Among the 84 dazzling beauties battling for one crown is Miss India Ekta Chowdhry. She is known for her journey from being a girl-next-door to an Indian face with a ‘global identity’. The 23-year-old Delhite, who was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 2009 early this year, will be seen trying to win the hearts of the judges and the audience with her presence and performance, as she represents India at the event.
Birth of a dream
Conquering the world with her beauty hadn’t always been Ekta’s dream. The sexy lass has revealed that she started dreaming of becoming the most beautiful woman of the world when she watched Sushmita Sen win the Miss Universe crown in 1994.
With the right blend of perfect attitude, beauty and wits, Ekta has raised the hopes of the entire nation. Proud of representing an entire nation at the pageant, Ekta says, “It’s a huge responsibility as I am representing India on an international stage. And if I am crowned Miss Universe, I will be representing the whole world. It feels great, very exciting.”
Where looks matter
She has already stunned everyone by looking hot and happening in a white-blue two-piece; during the bikini round of the competition. Ekta, however, hasn’t been too happy about the way India reacted to her bikini show. She says, “It’s not an easy task to attain a fit body. In India, a large number of people fail to maintain a good physique, until they start starving themselves. I think that’s the main reason why it’s a big deal to wear bikinis back home."
A confident Ekta completely believes in her actions and says, “I wore a swimsuit in front of 10,000 people here, but I didn’t feel conscious about it. It’s not about how many clothes you wear; it’s about how you carry yourself. It’s not about your attire but about your attitude. Girls here carry bikinis with the same elegance as when they are wearing a gown. In Bahamas, you can’t expect us to be covered from head to toe, it’s quite hot here.”
Standing tall and beautiful at 5`9.5", Ekta is all set to fight it out on the D-day for Miss Universe 2009 crown on the basis of her strong intellect, elegance, confidence and above all, faith in herself. Often a candidate has lost because she did not have a good answer during the question-answer round, which is why Ekta has specifically been asked by her family and friends to be really calm and smart while dealing with the questions, when twelve globally renowned judges will weigh her answers.
Venezuelan beauty Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the contest. Also, Heidi Montag will be seen taking the stage at the event, along with Claudia Jordan, Flo Rida, Kelly Rowland and DJ David Guetta.
Let’s see if Ekta follows Sush and Lara
In 1994, the gorgeous Sushmita Sen brought home the coveted crown, becoming the most popular Miss Universe from India. Her rival in the Miss India pageant, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title.
In 2000, India again won the Miss Universe pageant when Lara Dutta won the crown. That year was pretty lucky for India as Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza also won their respective Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific crowns, making it a rare record.
Now, here’s wishing all the luck to Ekta Chowdhry, as she goes on to represent India at the same larger than life platform. We hope she’s next after Sush and Lara!
Wish her luck!
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