Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2007, the 12th Miss Nepal pageant held on April 7, 2007, at the Birendra International Conference Convention Centre in Nepal. It was won by Sitashma Chand, of Lalitpur.
The event was surrounded by heavy protests from Maoist and Feminist activists. The show was broadcast live by Nepal Television but suffered from minor technical glitches. The chief judge of the event, Kollywood actor Rajesh Hamal, asked the top 5 finalists, "Are all traditions to be followed without question or do they need to be discussed and amended?"
The contestants were supported by fashion designer groups INIFD, NEFT, Lakhotia and others. The event differed from previous pageants in that it featured modifications of Nepal's traditional ethnic dresses. Designs from INIFD (International Institute of Fashion Design) were judged to be better than the dresses from competing designers.
The winner of Miss Nepal 2007, Sitashma Chand, represented Nepal in the Miss World 2007 pageant in Sanya, China. The 1st runner up, Bandana Sharma, represented Nepal in the Miss Earth 2007 pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Results
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Final resultsContestantInternational pageantInternational Results Miss Nepal 2007(Winner) Lalitpur - Sitashma Chand Miss World 2007Unplaced 1st runner-up(Miss Earth Nepal 2007) Lalitpur - Bandana SharmaMiss Earth 2007Unplaced 2nd runner-up Lalitpur - Shweta ShahTop 5 – Babita Manandhar – Bibha PrajapatiTop 10 Kailali – Reecha Sharma – Janni Bajracharya – Shristi Manandhar Lumbini – Rasami KC Lumbini – Sabitra Shrestha
Sub-Titles
Award Contestant Dabur Red Toothpaste Miss Beautiful Smile Kailali - Reecha Sharma The New Era Miss Personality Lalitpur - Sitashma Chand Dabur Vatika Glow Soap Miss Best Complexion Lumbini - Rasami KC Dabur Vatika Miss Beautiful Hair Dharan - Nani Maya Khadka Sony Miss Photogenic Lalitpur - Bandana Sharma Real Miss Natural Talent Lumbini - Sabitra Shrestha Blay Miss Best Walk Lalitpur - Sitashma Chand
Contestants # Contestant Age Height Hometown Placement 1 Nani Maya Khadka 25 Dharan Miss Beautiful Hair 2 Reecha Sharma 19 Kailali Top 10 Miss Beautiful Smile 3 Roji Barnawal 21 Banke 4 Shweta Shah 22 Lalitpur 2nd Runner Up 5 Bhumika Shrestha 24 Kathmandu 6 Manavi Dhakal 20 Jhapa 7 Sitashma Chand 23 Lalitpur WinnerMiss PersonalityMiss Best Walk 8 Bibha Prajapati 23 Kathmandu Top 5 9 Punam Shahi 23 Kathmandu 10 Shristi Manandhar 21 Kathmandu Top 10 11 Banadana Sharma 22 Lalitpur 1st Runner Up Miss Photogenic 12 Babita Manandhar 21 Kathmandu Top 5 13 Janni Bajracharya 22 Kathmandu Top 10 14 Nisha Khatoon 20 Kathmandu 15 Mamata Pradhan 23 Morang 16 Rasami KC 19 Lumbini Top 10 Miss Beautiful Complexion 17 Laxmi Lama 21 Kathmandu 18 Sabitra Shrestha 20 Lumbini Top 10 Miss Talent 19 Nilima Ranjit 19 Kathmandu
References
External links Miss Nepal website Miss Nepal 2007 Website