Gujarat’s Rhea Singha has been adjudged Miss Universe India 2024 at a gala event in Jaipur. Rhea beat 51 other competitors at the top beauty pageant contest to win the crown. She will now represent India at Miss Universe 2024 which will take place in Mexico.
“I am so thankful. I have done so much work to get to this level where I can consider myself worthy enough for this crown. I am so inspired by the previous winners,” the 19-year-old from Ahmedabad told media persons on the sidelines of the prestigious event.
Rhea is an actress, a teen model and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in performing arts at GLS University, Ahmedabad. She is the daughter of Rita Singha and Brijesh Singha, who is an entrepreneur and the director of eStore Factory. To note, Rhea is also a fitness enthusiast and a TEDx Speaker.
Rhea made her modelling debut at the age of 16 when she won Diva’s Miss Teen Gujarat in 2020. She also won represented India at Miss Teen Universe 2023 in Madrid, Spain and secured a spot in Top 6. This isn’t all. Rhea also emerged as the first runner up in JOY Times Fresh Face Season 14 in 2023.
Former Miss Universe Urvashi Rautela crowned Rhea as the winner.
During the grand finale, Rhea dazzled the audience with her stunning outfits. She wore a shimmery peach-golden gown that highlighted her elegance during the evening wear segment. For the swimsuit round, she confidently donned a metallic red bikini, showcasing both her fitness and poise. In a culturally significant touch, she wore a striking costume featuring a white-red-yellow dress and a veil, along with a Shivling, reflecting her roots and values.
Pranjal Priya was named first Runner-Up, Chhavi Verg took the second Runner-Up spot. Sushmita Roy and Ruopfuzhano Whiso secured third and fourth Runner-Up positions, respectively.
You Are India’s Rashtradoots: Modi Tells Indian Diaspora In New York
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a huge gathering of the Indian diaspora on his US tour and praised the contributions of the Indian community living in the US, calling them ‘Rashtradoots’ or brand ambassadors of India.
“I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian community. I understood it even when I held no official position. For me, all of you have been strong brand ambassadors of India. This is why I call you ‘Rashtradoots’,” he told the crowd of around 13,000 people at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, where the event was organised.
“We belong to a country where there are dozens of languages and dialogues, all faiths and religions of the world, and yet we are moving forward united,” he said, speaking at the ‘Modi and US’ event, as part of his three-day visit to the country.
PM Modi also noted the magnitude of the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year, which his party won for a historic third consecutive time.
Modi also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to United States President Joe Biden for his warm hospitality during a visit to his home in Delaware.
On Saturday, PM Modi arrived in Biden’s home town in Wilmington, Delaware for the Quad summit and the two leaders held bilateral talks. The two spoke about ways to further improve India-US ties and exchanged views on regional and global issues.
PM Modi and Biden attended the Quad Leaders’ Summit, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The sixth Quad summit saw the four leaders discuss a range of global issues, from maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region to health, climate change and the present geopolitical scenario.
PM Modi’s three-day US visit will conclude with an address at the Summit of Future at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday.
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