“It’s official, I have been selected as 1 of the 100 finalists to audition for Miss Universe India 2015. Flying over to India this week!,” Vancouver-based model and former Lions cheerleader Mina Khtaria wrote on her facebook page.
TORONTO – Indian-Canadian model Mina Khtaria is set to fly to India to audition for the Miss Universe India 2015 pageant, a media report said on Wednesday.
“It’s official, I have been selected as 1 of the 100 finalists to audition for Miss Universe India 2015. Flying over to India this week!,” Khtaria, 24, wrote on her facebook page.
Since the organisers have permitted non-resident women of Indian origin to compete in this year’s pageant, Khtaria, will be auditioning on September 20, according to media reports.
Twenty contestants will be shortlisted who will appear on a TV reality show “Miss Diva”.
The participants will then compete in daily challenges and one woman will be eliminated in each episode until Miss Universe India is crowned.
Khtaria, who is a former Felion (BC Lions football cheerleader), has featured in many beauty pageants like Miss Asian Pacific Canada 2013, Miss Universe Canada 2014 and the World’s Next Top Model 2014.
She has earlier travelled to India to take part in fashions shows. She has also attended acting schools here.
The Indo-Canadian girl has also hosted a talk show and contributed to the health and food columns for a Canadian ethnic magazine.
