Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 20: City-based Dr Priyanka Shekhar won multiple crowns and titles at the three-day long Ms VogueStar India and Mrs VogueStar India 2023 all-India fashion week cum beauty pageant held in Jaipur.
Dr Priyanka won the crown for Mrs VogueStar India 2023 Mangaluru winner, Mrs VogueStar India 2023 Karnataka state winner, Mrs VogueStar India 2023 Best body subtitle and Mrs VogueStar India 2023 national ambassador for VogueStar fashion week. The pageant was held from April 14 to 17.
Dr Priyanka hails from Shivamogga and has been living in Mangaluru since the last three years. She serves as bank medical officer in Statebank of India.
As many as 700 participants had applied to participate in the pageant out of which 300 qualified. There were 45 state and 15 national winners. Dr Priyanka was in top five.
Speaking to Daijiworld, she said, “Fashion is my passion. I used to receive many offers for movies and albums but could not spend much time due to my education. Now it is time to explore things as I am professionally settled. I feel there is no age limit for us to showcase our talent.
“I was extremely happy as I was representing national level from Mangaluru and Karnataka as a winner. Now I can inspire a lot of other women to go for more opportunities if they are interested in the modelling field,” she said.
Dr Priyanka was earlier the winner of a traditional wear ramp walk-fashion show held by Zeus Fitness on the occasion of Women’s Day.