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@JoeBiden

Proud Moment!: Business Development Manager 25-year-old #VaidehiDongre from #Michigan crowned #MissIndia #USA 2021; "This One Is For My Aai", dedicates win to her mother; Says 'It #empower #women of #Indian origin':
Beauty pageant held over weekend.
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@UMich

Represented #India immigrants living in #UnitedStates as new Miss India USA. India born #MichiganState University #graduate @UMich @michiganstateu. Arshi Lalani from Georgia declared first runner-up. Vaidehi shared, "I want to leave positive lasting impact on my community and...

Focus on women's financial independence and #literacy." Vaidehi graduated in International Studies. Described journey as “whirlwind”. Mira Kasari got third position. "I've always strived to be role model for young girls, celebrate my rich #SouthAsian #heritage and leave lasting

Positive impact on my community. #MissIndiaUSA2021 Next up, #MissIndia worldwide,” Vaidehi said in caption of her post. Among several people she thanked in post including pageant founders, Vaidehi said, “To my rock-steady and rock-star director duo Rupali & Mira Bedi. To village

That raised me, supported me and taught me everything I know.”
For parents, Vaidehi added, “Aai and Baba, values you inculcated in me and Vineet at such young age have given me strength in times of hardship and light in times of darkness. Making sure that I learned roots of where

I come from: #Marathi, #Hindi, #Reading and #writing, #mythology, #culture, #food, #love, #Spirituality, all whilst living in USA was no easy feat, thank you.”
Mira Kasari, from North Carolina was second runner-up.
Ms. Dongre now prepping to take part in Miss India Worldwide...

@IFC

Pageant. Winner of Miss India USA is only delegate from USA at Miss India Worldwide Pageant, organised by IFC @IFC.
Former Miss World Diana Hayden @dianahaydensays was chief guest and chief judge for pageant. Started 4 decades ago by Indian-#Americans Neelam and Dharmatma Saran.

Vaidehi also won ‘Miss Talented’ award for flawless performance of Indian #classical dance Kathak. Lalani, 20, dazzled everyone with performance and confidence, suffers from brain tumor. Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997. 61 contestants from 30 states participated in 3 different...

Pageants - Miss India USA, Mrs. India USA, and Miss Teen India USA. Winners of all 3 categories get complimentary tickets to travel to #Mumbai to take part in worldwide pageants.
Started by #NewYork-based eminent Indian-Americans Dharmatma and Neelam Saran under banner of...

Worldwide Pageants around 40 years ago, Miss India USA is longest-running Indian pageant outside India.

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