Never give up and never lose hope is what Miss India 2020 runner-up Manya Singh from Uttar Pradesh believes in. She ran away from her village to Mumbai with dreams in her eyes. Her inspirational story has already won the hearts of many.
'Life was hard on me, but I was harder on my life,' says Manya Singh.
Never give up and never lose hope is what Miss India 2020 runner-up Manya Singh from Uttar Pradesh believes in. She ran away from her village to Mumbai with dreams in her eyes. Her inspirational story has already won the hearts of many.
 In a conversation with Outlook, Manya Singh, whose father is an auto driver, said, 바카라œMy journey started in a very normal way. I have learned from my family to always remain grounded. I had to do a lot of hard work to reach where I am today. Whenever I lost hope, I used to tell myself,  Doh kadam aur Manya, Doh kadam aur (two more steps Manya just two more steps). Life was harder on me, but I was harder on my life.바카라
A step at a time, crossing each hurdle fearlessly she has reached where she is today. And there is absolutely no looking back for her. 바카라œWhen the almighty saw my hard work and passion, he sent his angels in my life who helped me reach where I am today. If you are passionate you can reach anywhere,바카라 adds Manya.
In a Humans of Bombay post, Manya Singh talks about her journey in becoming Miss India runner-up. The post went viral. At 14, she boarded the train from her village and left for Mumbai to pursue her dreams. The post read, 바카라œI didn바카라™t know where it would lead me, but I knew I was meant to achieve great things.바카라
바카라œWhen I walked out of the station, Pizza Hut was the first place I saw. I somehow got myself a part-time job there and temporary accommodation. Two days later, when I called papa, he started crying. But I reassured him, 바카라˜This is where I belong.바카라™ So, the next day, both my parents came to Mumbai.바카라
바카라œPapa said, 바카라˜We바카라™ll support you.바카라™â¿’
바카라œHe drove an auto to make a living. Still, they sent me to a good school. Alongside, I also worked part-time바카라“I earned Rs.15, 000 a month.바카라
바카라œI was 15 when I watched the Miss India Pageant for the first time. I thought, 바카라˜I바카라™m going to win that crown someday and make Papa proud. But coming from a patriarchal family, I was told that women are lesser than men. Tauji would say, 바카라˜Ladkiyon ko padhai karke bhi shaadi hi karni padti hai.바카라™â¿’
바카라œBut when I told Papa, 바카라˜I want to compete for a beauty pageant바카라™, he said, 바카라˜Keep working hard and you바카라™ll get there!바카라™â¿’
According to Manya, her parents were always supportive of her dreams of becoming a beauty queen. During her graduation days, she auditioned for over ten pageants, but they would say, 바카라œShakal achi nahi hai바카라 (you don바카라™t look good) or 바카라œYou don바카라™t even know English.바카라
The post further read, 바카라œThings weren바카라™t easy at home either. Papa had mortgaged our jewellery to pay my fees. So, if I바카라™d need money to buy clothes, I바카라™d mop the floor at the pizza place. There, I observed how people carried themselves and in college, I would observe how my friends spoke English.바카라
바카라œSo last December, I tried again. Because of the pandemic, I gave all my interviews online from my 10*10 slum. Once, when I spoke about my father being an auto driver, people said, 바카라˜You바카라™re just trying to get attention,바카라™ but I was proud of my roots. And two months later, I was declared the VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 - Runner Up! Papa hugged me and said, 바카라˜Manya Omprakash Singh has made it!바카라™ It바카라™s been a week and I still can바카라™t believe it!바카라
바카라œNow, I finally have the chance to give my parents everything; I바카라™m going to start by buying them a home. They바카라™ve supported me relentlessly. Papa believed in a 14-year-old바카라™s frivolous dream of making it big in the city. He believed in me and that바카라™s why today a rickshaw driver바카라™s daughter is standing with a crown on her head.바카라