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, 바카라My 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. 바카라When 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, 바카라I didn바카라t know where it would lead me, but I knew I was meant to achieve great things.바카라
바카라When 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, 바카라This is where I belong.바카라 So, the next day, both my parents came to Mumbai.바카라
바카라Papa said, 바카라We바카라ll support you.바카라âż
바카라He drove an auto to make a living. Still, they sent me to a good school. Alongside, I also worked part-time바카라I earned Rs.15, 000 a month.바카라
바카라I was 15 when I watched the Miss India Pageant for the first time. I thought, 바카라I바카라m 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, 바카라Ladkiyon ko padhai karke bhi shaadi hi karni padti hai.바카라âż
바카라But when I told Papa, 바카라I want to compete for a beauty pageant바카라, he said, 바카라Keep working hard and you바카라ll get there!바카라âż
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, 바카라Shakal achi nahi hai바카라 (you don바카라t look good) or 바카라You don바카라t even know English.바카라
The post further read, 바카라Things weren바카라t easy at home either. Papa had mortgaged our jewellery to pay my fees. So, if I바카라d need money to buy clothes, I바카라d 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
바카라So 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, 바카라You바카라re 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, 바카라Manya Omprakash Singh has made it!바카라 It바카라s been a week and I still can바카라t believe it!바카라
바카라Now, I finally have the chance to give my parents everything; I바카라m going to start by buying them a home. They바카라ve supported me relentlessly. Papa believed in a 14-year-old바카라s frivolous dream of making it big in the city. He believed in me and that바카라s why today a rickshaw driver바카라s daughter is standing with a crown on her head.바카라
