Miss Nepal, a 22-year-old nurse, the first plus-size candidate for Miss Universe: “Embrace your curves! It’s time to show the world what life-size beauty looks like.”

Jane Dipika Garret, Miss Nepal, marks the before and after of becoming the first plus-size candidate to compete in the Miss Universe 2023 pageant.

Her participation aims to break the stereotypes established in beauty contests and is part of the “body positive” movement, which promotes body acceptance in all its shapes and sizes.

Jane was crowned the best representative of beauty in her country in a competition that was held last September.

In the contest, Jane expressed her dedication to women struggling with weight gain and hormonal issues. According to her, there is no single type of beauty and every woman is beautiful the way she is.

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“As a curvy woman who doesn’t fit certain beauty standards, I’m here to represent women who struggle with excess weight, who struggle with hormonal issues. I believe that there is no standard type of beauty, but that every woman is beautiful just the way she is,” she said at the pageant.

These statements reflect her stance in favor of diversity and inclusion in the world of beauty.

This is Jane Dipika Garrett, Miss Nepal 2023

In addition to her beauty pageant experience, Jane is a 22-year-old young woman who works as a nurse and is a business woman.

Through her social networks, where she has more than 74 thousand followers, she supports and empowers other women by sharing inspirational messages.

On her Instagram profile, she revealed her excitement to be in El Salvador, the country that will host the Miss Universe pageant that will take place on November 18.

“Changes are coming. “All barriers in the world are breaking down, everyone is beautiful and deserves to be seen and heard,” he wrote in one of his last posts.

In addition, upon arriving in this Central American country, she said: “Embrace your curves. It’s time to show the world what life-size beauty looks like! It’s time for the world to wake up and see all shapes and sizes,” reports ABC from Paraguay.

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Social media users expressed their support for Jane and praised her courage in breaking paradigms in the world of beauty pageants.

Many emphasized the importance of recognizing natural beauty and expressed their wish for her to win the contest.

“It would be great if she won so they don’t sacrifice so much for miss and see that being natural is also being beautiful,” said one user, another commented: “What an elegant woman.”

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Positive comments and support have come from different countries, including some Latin American countries like Mexico, Nicaragua and El Salvador, where users have expressed their admiration and support in her journey to the Miss Universe 2023 title.

“You have a lot of support from Salvadorans. “I already voted for you,” reads the announcement in which she appears in a beautiful green dress in the company of other candidates for the competition. (AND)