Miss India Guyana, the stunning Aruna Sukhdeo, was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2023 on Sunday in Pune, India – the second Guyanese to win the prestigious crown in 30 years.
The last Guyanese to have won the international pageant was Alana Seebarrran back in 2012.
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Sukhdeo also copped the special prizes for Miss Beautiful Hair. She is a third year Economics Student at the University of Guyana (UG).
Miss Teen India Guyana, Netu Lall was placed first runner up in the Teen category and she was awarded ‘Miss Congeniality’. Mrs. India Guyana contestant, Reanna Arakhan, made it into the top five.
The competition is brought via local franchise holders are Hashim Ali and his wife, Melicia Pertab-Ali. Ali said, “We are very excited to be bringing home the title this year… we have not won the international title since 2012 and we all excited. From the moment we arrived in India, the three delegates started to adjust to the environment while at the same time keeping their eyes on the prize.”
The newly crowned queen and the rest of the team is expected to travel to New York later this week before they head home to Guyana.
