Krishna Solanki: only Asian finalist for Miss England

Monday 03rd August 2015 07:42 EDT
 
 

21-year-old Miss Redbridge, Krishna Solanki, will battle 51 other contestants for the Miss England title, to be held at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on 14th & 15th August. She was chosen from more than 20,000 entrants.

Krishna Solanki is the only Asian contestant in the final of the competition. She said, “I am really nervous because I have never got this far before. Everyone was so pleased because they know how much hard work I have put into it.”

Solanki would like to use this platform to challenge discrimination against dark-skinned Asian girls. She explained, “One of my main aims for participating in the Miss England contest is to raise awareness of our old deep rooted Asian traditional beliefs based on skin colour, that of dark being ugly and fair as beautiful. I have been subjected to discrimination since childhood as a dark-skinned girl in various family gatherings, weddings and cultural events. I have spoken to a lot of girls who are dark-skinned and they are told they are not pretty simply because they are dark-skinned.”

If you would like to vote for Krishna Solanki at the Miss England pageant, text 'MISS ENGLAND51' to 63333. Texts cost 50p plus the standard network rate.  


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