Winning Is Just The Beginning
RITZ|January 2020
The winners of Miss Kerala 2019 strongly believe that hardwork and passion eventually pays off. Interestingly, all three title winners believe that it is journey that matters more than the destination. With each passing year, Miss Kerala pageant gets tougher with more number of applicants, multiple levels of screening and shortlisting protocols. Impresario Events zeroed in on twenty two participants this year who underwent a series of training and grooming sessions on how to handle various aspects of the competition! The winners revealed that contrary to popular perception, all 22 participants shared a strong bond with each other. They were there to support each other in times of need and they felt more like a gang of friends who were ready to the take on the world! RITZ is in conversation with Miss Kerala 2019 – Ansi Kabeer, First runner up – Dr. Anjana Shajan and Second runner up – Anjana Venu!
Riya Sonny Datson
Winning Is Just The Beginning

ANSI KABEER

Ansi Kabeer was always a good student who preferred to be seated in the front row of her classroom. But one thing she dreaded the most was facing an audience. As she completed schooling and went on to attend college, something started to change within her and she started to participate in inter college competitions. She won the ‘Best Model’ Title at a college event which boosted her confidence and she felt the urge to try her hand at pageants. Before she joined work at Infosys, she had a six month gap during which time she participated in three pageants. Although she would be shortlisted till the last round, she would lose the title each time. But that didn’t stop her from trying again. With each pageant, she grew determined to keep trying until she won the title.

How tough was the Miss Kerala 2019 pageant?

I had just joined Infosys when I applied for the Miss Kerala pageant so it was difficult to juggle it all as I had to apply for leave at each stage of the competition. I hadn’t revealed to my team that I was participating for the pageant as I didn’t know how far I would head into the competition. The auditions were tough but I wanted to participate and win the title this time. The drive to win is what kept me going.

What kind of preparations did you undertake?

Since I had already participated in three pageants earlier, I had the experience and learning from every mistake I made previously. In terms of fitness, I had joined the football team at Infosys and we used to play until I had to take leave for the pageant.

How did you manage to stay positive amidst so much stress?

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