Manushi Chhillar celebrates auto driver’s daughter Manya Singh’s win at Miss India

Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar is happy and full of praise for Manya Singh who was crowned the runner-up at Miss India 2020 pageant. Manya, the daughter of an auto-rickshaw driver, defied all odds to get to the position she has achieved now.

Talking about her struggle Manya had earlier shared with Miss India, “I’ve spent numerous nights without food and sleep. I’ve spent many afternoons walking for miles on end. My blood, sweat, and tears have amalgamated into the courage to pursue my dreams. Being a rickshaw driver’s daughter, I never had the opportunity to attend school as I had to start working in my teens. All the clothes I had were hand-me-downs. I yearned for books, but luck wasn’t in my favour. Eventually, my parents mortgaged whatever little jewellery my mother had to ensure that I paid my exam fees in order to earn a degree. My mother has suffered a lot to provide for me.”

She went on to add, “At 14, I ran away from home. I somehow managed to complete my studies in the day, became a dishwasher in the evening and worked at a call centre at night. I’ve walked hours to reach places so I could save the rickshaw fare. I am here today at the VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 stage to uplift my father, my mother, and my young brother and to show the world that all is possible if you are committed to yourself and your dreams.”

 

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It is Manya’s never-say-die attitude that has caught Manushi’s attention. She took to the social media to praise Manya and posted, “Congratulations Manya Singh. Glass ceilings to be shattered(sic).”

Manasa Varanasi, an engineer from Telangana, emerged as the winner of VLCC Femina Miss India World 2020. While Haryana’s Manika Sheokand was declared Miss Grand India 2020 and Manya was crowned Miss India 2020 – runner-up.

On the work front, Manushi will soon be making her big Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Film’s Prithviraj opposite Akshay Kumar. This isn’t all. The former beauty queen will also be sharing the screen space with Vicky Kaushal in another YRF project.

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