COVER STORY
I suppose these words may have acted as
affirmations and it might have rooted deep
into my subconscious. Maybe that is what
has driven me, motivated me and inspired
me ever since.
Besides, I have always been a people-
person. What I mean is it gives me immense
happiness to represent the people of our
nation before the the entire world!
Q. The readers would love to know about
your journey to winning the title of Miss Teen
Universe, India and the work that went
into it.
Shriya: The preparation for beauty
pageants is a very long process.
Although a beneficial one too as it is
basically all about transforming
yourself into a better version of you.
I had to work on literally everything aspect
of my personality, right from the way I
walked and talked to what I ate and how I
presented myself.
Even the thought of changing completely
sounded scary at first although, I must tell you
that it was the most wonderful experience ever.
Upgrading myself to the best version of ‘me’ was
the most joyful thing I had ever done.
I worked out, ate healthy and made
sure that not just my body but also
my mind stayed fit and healthy to
tackle the significant amount of
stress that naturally comes along
with the disciplined lifestyle and
immense responsibility of taking
care of yourself.
THe one practise that helped me
through the whole process is to
make a list of all my strengths and
weaknesses. I would then work
hard on turning these weaknesses
too into my strengths.
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