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Mahleej Sarkari - Beauty Queen
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Hi my name is Mahleej Sarkari also my family nick named me Mali. I was born and raised in Karachi Pakistan. As a kid I was always interested in performing on stage whether it be dancing, acting, modeling or hosting. I was always the first in line.
Mahleej Sarkari - Beauty Queen
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Hi my name is Mahleej Sarkari also my family nick named me Mali. I was born and raised in Karachi Pakistan. As a kid I was always interested in performing on stage whether it be dancing, acting, modeling or hosting. I was always the first in line. My family moved to Canada when I was twelve years old , it was a big change for me moving to a different country, but I still didn’t lose my passion to perform. I immediately got involved in activities at school. Performing at school functions, celebration events, I was known as the bollywood dance performer throughout high school. At the age of 16 I started bugging my mother to get new head shots done and finally we got them done. But as I was also going to school I wanted to concentrate on my studies. Once I graduated from high school more opportunities came my way, but sadly none of them were in my own community, but mostly in the Canadian industry. It was in 2004 when in heard of Miss Pakistan World. But the timing wasn’t’ right and I wasn’t able to participate. But I was happy that finally there was a way to bring all the Pakistani girls out of their closets, and into the spotlight to show the world how beautiful and smart we are.
Then in 2006 I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to represent my country as well as represent women of today living abroad. I finally decided to compete, and I worked hard for it but unfortunately came out with only the title of Miss Beautiful Skin. I was disappointed but I learnt a lot from the experience and made a lot of friends. Finally after convincing myself I tried to compete again 2007 but this time I had more experience. I knew I had to give my all and keep thinking positive, and kept telling myself everyday the harder I work the better the reward is going to be. Keeping a really positive attitude helped me a lot, and my experience also helped me in guiding other contestants. I wanted to help anyone that was willing to take on a few tips. At the end I did win the title, but what shocked me the most was that I was also chosen Miss Congeniality, which is based on the votes by other contestants. I was very proud and very happy. Overall it was a great experience and I made some great friends for life.
Winning this Title has been a life changing experience for me. It’s a lot more than just smiling and taking pictures as the world may think. This title means a lot of responsibility, as you become a role model for other women. Whatever actions I take send a message to the world. So I have to make sure that I’m always sending out a positive message. As I’m also required to represent Pakistan in international pageants, it’s my responsibility to represent my country with honour and respect.
I feel very honored and happy. I feel that it is a great opportunity for me to come out as an individual and as a Pakistani. Also it gives me a great opportunity to get acknowledged and recognized, as a Pakistani woman, in other pageants of the world.
I see it as great honor and opportunity to represent my country especially because of its political and religious structure and the restraints they put on the women of Pakistan. This gives me a chance to represent the intelligence, skills, hidden talents and beauty of Pakistani women and get them known, acknowledged, and recognized in the world and other pageants. I am planning to represent Pakistan in international pageants, and change the negativity people have towards Pakistan. Also to send out a message to the young women that they can be whatever they want, they should always have a positive outlook.
Most people think, that Beauty Pageants are all about superficial looks and physical qualities, but that’s a big misconception. A beauty queen is a role model for other women, and in my opinion, the qualities a role model should possess are leadership, persistence, charisma, intelligence, and strength. It takes a lot of hard work, months of planning ahead for dresses, jewelry, practicing your talent, preparing for the question and answer segment, interviews and so on. With my experience I started planning for the pageant 3 months ahead of time. How you dress, how you speak, and how you compose yourself; everything counts, and is judged. I remember only getting 3 to 4 hrs of sleep on certain nights as I would be practicing for the pageant. So as you can see I was not getting much of my beauty sleep, but I also knew that the judges won’t only be judging on beauty but other factors as well. For me it was a great experience and a rush that I would love to do over and over again, and a memory I’ll keep with me forever.
(for more info, visit: http://www.mahleejsarkari.ca/)
I feel very honored and happy. I feel that it is a great opportunity for me to come out as an individual and as a Pakistani. Also it gives me a great opportunity to get acknowledged and recognized, as a Pakistani woman, in other pageants of the world.
I see it as great honor and opportunity to represent my country especially because of its political and religious structure and the restraints they put on the women of Pakistan. This gives me a chance to represent the intelligence, skills, hidden talents and beauty of Pakistani women and get them known, acknowledged, and recognized in the world and other pageants. I am planning to represent Pakistan in international pageants, and change the negativity people have towards Pakistan. Also to send out a message to the young women that they can be whatever they want, they should always have a positive outlook.
Most people think, that Beauty Pageants are all about superficial looks and physical qualities, but that’s a big misconception. A beauty queen is a role model for other women, and in my opinion, the qualities a role model should possess are leadership, persistence, charisma, intelligence, and strength. It takes a lot of hard work, months of planning ahead for dresses, jewelry, practicing your talent, preparing for the question and answer segment, interviews and so on. With my experience I started planning for the pageant 3 months ahead of time. How you dress, how you speak, and how you compose yourself; everything counts, and is judged. I remember only getting 3 to 4 hrs of sleep on certain nights as I would be practicing for the pageant. So as you can see I was not getting much of my beauty sleep, but I also knew that the judges won’t only be judging on beauty but other factors as well. For me it was a great experience and a rush that I would love to do over and over again, and a memory I’ll keep with me forever.
(for more info, visit: http://www.mahleejsarkari.ca/)
