Miss Global 2011 beauty contest was held in the Army Officer’s club in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu on Saturday, September 17, 2011.
The winner this year is Miss Evita Tamrakar. The first runner up is Miss Bhumika Dhakal and second runner up is Miss Rupa karki.
Last year, the Miss Global title winner was Selina Moktan.
In an event held in Kathmandu on August 6, 2011, Dikshya Singh Lama was crowned the Miss Global International 2011. In the contest, Apekshya Pradhan was awarded the first runner-up and Tripti Shah was second runner-up.
The 19 year-old Miss Global 2011, Lama, received Rs. 30,000 in cash, a Scooty and a scholarship of $700 to study in foreign country. The first runner-up received Rs. 20,000 in cash, and a scholarship of $500 to study in foreign country. Second runner-up Tripti received a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 and a scholarship of $200 to study in foreign country.
Miss Global started last year awarding the crown to Selina Moktan as the first Miss Global 2010. Last year the crown winner had received a Lifan motorbike and a cash prize. The contest was organized by Model Global Visas.
Foreign study scholarship is a new and controversial prize given to any beauty contest winner. Such a prize give some wrong impression to the youth in the country like:
In an event held in Kathmandu today (October 4, 2010), Selina Moktan of Baneshowr was selected Miss Global 2010. In the crowd of beauty contest, Miss Global is a late entry with the first contest held this year. After winning the contest Moktan received Lifan motorbike and Rs. 20,000 in cash.
After winning the contest Moktan will represent Nepal in the Miss Global Queen International 2010 beauty contest to be held in China.
The first runner-up of the contest was Rushma Pokhrel of Nawalparasi, and second runner-up was Bikki Gadtaula of Baneshowr. Rushma received a laptop and Rs. 15,000 in cash and Bikki received a desktop computer and Rs. 10,000 in cash. (Photo credits- nagariknews, Kantipur, and onlinekhabar)
