Priya shares her journey as MS World International Ambassador

Priya Paramita Paul always dreamt of representing her country in beauty pageants. The IT professional talked about her journey and why she would like to continue healing people.

“I was born and raised in Guwahati, Assam in a middle-class family. My father was a banker, mom is a homemaker. My younger sister is married and lives in the US. I got married in 2014, but two years later we separated. I found out that he was unfaithful to me. My ex-husband left a lot of financial burden on me. I had to pay EMI for the house, furniture and even his education loan. In 2018, after our separation I felt like fulfilling all my wishes, that’s where it all started,” she shared.

“As a kid, I was inspired by Sushmita Sen’s journey and always dreamt of wearing the crown and representing my country. After gaining some knowledge, I participated in MS World International as the first Indian participant. Unlike Miss and Mrs in India, MS defines no relationship status of a woman. This pageant gave me a platform where I could talk about my transformation journey and create awareness around mental health.” The national-level dancer smiled.

Priya’s career goal is to live her life her way. “At present, I am still doing my office job as I have seen a lot of changes in my office life too. My office has been one of my sponsors and they supported my journey so I am grateful to them as well. I am continuing all my workshops and counselling too and I have started taking acting classes. I would like to be on TV and be a part of the entertainment. Acting has also been another dream. Being able to do all these things makes me ASHISH TIWARI very happy,” she ended.