Jagdalpur girl wins Mrs Asia title, believes in family first

RAIPUR: Setting an example for thousands of married women, Shweta Tiwari, winner of Mrs Asia International India Beauty Pageant 2014 has made the state proud. A resident of Jagdalpur and mother of two-year-old, Shweta has shown that marriage is not the end of the road for women.
"I belong to a small city and I don't think there is any dearth of talent in such cities.With the amount of exposure and platform that is available, small town girls can achieve their dreams in any field. Trust yourself and don't ever give up. If you have talent and the quest to achieve something in life, you will definitely win," she said.
Winning the title at Pune, held on May 10, Shweta said, "When Raipur auditions were on, I told my husband, no matter what, I will participate in it and give my best shot. This was the best opportunity I could get to continue my modeling passion."
On being asked how difficult it was to handle family and kid, she quipped, "I belong to a typical Indian family. When I got married, I had to follow all the Indian traditions, culture and every bit to fulfill expectations of my in-laws. When contesting for this title I had to convince them. Follow your dreams but certainly not at the cost of your family. Don't develop a communication gap with your parents tell them as much as possible, so that they will understand what you want in life".
Aiming higher, Tiwari is now set for The Asia International Beauty Pageant 2014, to be held in Malaysia on June 23. "I have been working hard on everything. Right from wardrobe to Q & A and will be giving my 100% to bring the crown to India. Beauty is not what you see outside; it is more of your inner-self. Wearing western attire does not mean that you don't have Indian essence in you," she said.
Mrs. Asia International India Beauty Pageant 2014 was held on May 10. The pageant was set to recognize and celebrate the achievements of married Indian women and appreciate her contribution towards family and society. Shweta Padda from Bhilai and Komal Pagrani from Indore became the first and second runners-up. 6,000 women had participated of which 24 were shortlisted for finals.