Monday, December 15, 2008

Miss World 2008 - P.O.


Facts of a runner-up in the Beauty Pageant '08

Parvathy was born on 13th July 1987 at Kottayam, Kerala.

She is originally from Changanacherry - Kottayam, Kerala and now lives in Mumbai. Her hobbies include listening to music, dancing, glass painting, reading, playing basketball and badminton. She is on the same line in the history of the beauty pageant's like Shweta Vijay, Annie Thomas, Nafisa Joseph, Mini Menon, Shweta Menon.

Parvathy Omanakuttan also won sub-titles like Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality & Miss Beautiful Hair in the Femina Miss India 2008 pageant. In a star-studded ceremony at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre held in December 2007, Parvathy Omanakuttan was crowned the first ever Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2008.

Miss World 2008

She represented India in the 58th Miss World Final which was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008 and finished First Runner Up. Kseniya Sukhinovia from Russia won the crown. Her reply to the question, "What does being in South Africa mean to you?" was that it was like home to her. She drew comparison to the fact the people of South Africa were extremely hospitable like Indians and also that both the nations have given such respected leaders like Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi who have influenced the lives of millions. She added that both the nations shared such a wonderful diverse culture that made them both similar. She won 3rd place for the Miss World Top Model contest on December 3, 2008. She was one among the top 10 Finalists of Miss World 2008 Beach Beauty contest, where Miss Mexico emerged eventual winner, Miss South Africa was the first runner-up and Miss Russia finished as second runner-up.


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