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Yashmini confessed she does not know what she would do if she ever got the chance to meet the iconic and talented Bollywood actress and dancer Madhuri Dixit. She has always admired her Kathak skills.
Asked whether she had a fascination for pageantry also, Yashmini said that was not the case. Never a glitz and glam girl, though her favourite colour is pink, Yashmini said she could not see herself competing in pageants though she watched them whenever they were aired and liked that the contestants were assigned various platforms. What captivated her interest even more was seeing the queens having the opportunity to highlight, work and collaborate with prestigious influencers on important issues of personal interest. Yet she never considered entering pageants, not until she was contacted by National Director of the three India-Guyana franchises, Hashim Alli.
When Hashim contacted her Yashmini said, she was somewhat skeptical. But once she had a more indepth idea of the pageant and all she would be able to do for the less fortunate, she could not pass up such an opportunity. Currently she does weekly training with pageant coach Alicia Bess as well as with Hashim and his wife Melicia. Asked whether she has plans to pursue any other pageants after this, the teen said, she did not know as yet.
Since being crowned Miss Teen India Guyana, there have been many positive outcomes especially when it relates to being able to reach others. There are a few naysayers, but she has kept her head on and ignored the negatives. Not one for conflict, she tries to remain friendly always. Her parents, Yashmini said, have been her biggest supporters throughout her life. She has a great admiration for her mother, who struggled alongside her father to make ends meet while being there to instill good values and remain positive. Her mother was a housewife and did cosmetology and catering until her now four-year-old sister came along.
Asked what place she always wanted to visit, Yashmini said, the Taj Mahal. Hashim, who was sitting nearby smiled before spilling that visiting the Taj Mahal was not on the itinerary for the pageant but will be a sponsored