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BRITASIAN’S VIRTUAL STAR (CONTESTANT NO. 6) I reside in the Uxbridge area of the United Kingdom. I had previously graduated from Brunel with a degree in psychology. My biggest achievement to date has to be being a mother to my 2 kids who are only 13 months apart, managing my workload, blogging and keeping up with my hobbies which include dancing whilst staying motivated has been everything for me. My past goals have mainly been around dancing, whereby me and my sister joined forces to form a business related dance group. From here we got to teach and tour around the UK being part of major shows, featured in several music videos, adverts & we had the amazing opportunity to dance with various Bollywood stars such as Esha Deol, Arjun Rampal, Rani Mukherjee and many more… My future goal is to spend more time blogging and to share awareness on motherhood including going through various types of births like having a c-section so close together. The experience is something all women could face and through a hard time I believe women can support each other and share knowledge in a way that  we all feel connected as at times its very easy to feel alone. (Covid Message) BritAsian’s Virtual Star contest initiated by BritAsian Beauty Pageants (London) in conjunction with BritAsian Events UK Ltd. has really inspired and helped me keep my mind away from the outside tragedies. It has really kept me going through this tough time of motherhood. I feel that it has made me focused other than feeling isolated.

BRITASIAN’S VIRTUAL STAR (CONTESTANT NO. 4) The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning – Oprah Winfrey. I Kanchan Bhutani, graduate and accounting technician by qualification added with a lot of experience from kindergarten industry where I have served as a Director to follow one of my passions to nurture and develop cute little minds. I reside in London and my journey through this has been an enriching experience filled with many such small victories and blissful moments. Energy is always vibrating through this cosmos.  The process of creation begins when you channelize your essence and energies towards something meaningful. My participation in BritAsian’s Virtual Star contest initiated by BritAsian Beauty Pageants (London) in conjunction with BritAsian Events UK Ltd. has given me a platform to utilize my potential in rediscovering my true self. I have been able to connect with myself as a person through this contest and this has given me a new vantage point to embrace this world with a new-found confidence. Secondly, this contest has provided me an opportunity to connect with people across diverse ethnicities and orientations. Amidst this pandemic, connecting with people has provided a healing touch to my mental wellbeing as it has strengthened my belief in social associations and rebonding. An event like this is a panacea to rejuvenate disconnected chords of this situation. I have emerged as a more expressive and cooperative concerned soul after this journey and looking forward to see myself as evolving personality through this pageant. I am thankful to Sakshi for her relentless support and gentle guidance?

BRITASIAN’S VIRTUAL STAR (CONTESTANT NO. 12)  I’m Nadia Mirza-Saadi, a 20 year-old Glaswegian Astrophysics student with heritage from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. I have been a radio presenter on Edinburgh-based Sunoh Radio. I attended the Global Girls Media School in London; the Girls Rock Glasgow School and the Young Curators Lab of the UK Asian Film Festival. I’ve been involved with bringing about social change from a young age and won “The Alstead Award” for Service to the Community. BritAsian’s Virtual Star contestant has helped me get back in touch with old friends and the support for my entry to the contest has been amazing, especially during the lockdown. I started the Instagram #CountMyFollicles hair positivity campaign. The lockdown closed all beauticians. High time to kick-start the campaign and enter the beauty contest, to spread hair positivity! My aim is not to pressure others to keep their hair but to help our beautiful wee girls, especially from BAME communities, feel self-confident rather than being bullied as I was.  

BritAsian’s Virtual Star contest was conceptualised by Sakshi Vishwesh (Dir. BritAsian Events UK Ltd.). In the time of lockdown when everything around was closed and people were strictly advised to stay at home. She visualised a curio idea of motivating all Asians (especially women) across the globe to feel confident about themselves during the time of Covid-19 pandemic, & helping NHS (National Health Service UK) at the same time! In her vision, she was wholeheartedly supported by Mrs. Preeti Puja through her magazine Beauty & The Best, & Mrs. Jasmine Soni from Soni Makeovers, also by Mr. Mir Ali from 199 photos. The contest spread widely & we had contestants participated from India, Scotland and of course London too ! It helped contestants divert their minds from the negativity and encouraged them to feel positive about themselves. BritAsian’s Virtual Star contest made contestants connect globally with others asking for votes & in return to spread awareness about their own initiatives too.