Miss Universe Nepal 2021 Sujita Basnet, 29, of Maryland, United States will crown her successor Hotel Yak & Yeti in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 25, 2022. It is the third edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Nepal’s Miss Universe candidate.
Currently, Nepal has one Miss Universe placement. Representing the South Asian country, Manita Devkota finished in the Top 10 in 2018.
Basnet was crowned Miss Universe Nepal 2021 at Hotel Yak & Yeti on October 30, 2021. Runner-up to Basnet was Nina Kant Mandal of Moscow, Russia and the respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Rakchya Upreti of Kathmandu, Pratikshya Mahara Chhetri of Rolpa, Nepal and Keshu Khadka of Lalitpur, Nepal.
Out of the 61 qualifiers, 40 semifinalists have been selected to compete for the Miss Universe Nepal 2022 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:
#10. Samana Karki (Montreal, Canada)
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#9. Rebina Shrestha (Dhankuta)
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#8. Sophiya Bhujel (Kathmandu)
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#7. Aayushnova Dhungana Chhetri (Kathmandu)
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#6. Anuska Adhikari (USA)
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#5. Rupsi Shrestha (New York, USA)
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#4. Kanchan Gautam (Kathmandu)
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#3. Reeju Khadka (Sydney, Australia)
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#2. Rajani Mishra (Nuwakot)
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#1. Ashma KC (Adelaide, Australia)
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