Kathmandu – The winner of the fifth season of the fashion and modeling competition ‘Face of Classic Diamond’, organized by Nepal’s renowned jewelry brand Classic Diamond Jewelers, has been announced.
In the grand finale held yesterday, Purnika Sijapati was declared the winner of ‘Face of Classic Diamond 2024’. The first runner-up was Smriti Shrestha, and the second runner-up was Urusha Bhandari. Smriti Shrestha also won the award for the best walk, while Subuna Thapa was awarded the title of ‘Most Popular Dulahi’ (Bride).
The winner will receive a cash prize of NPR 150,000 along with the opportunity to become the brand ambassador for Classic Diamond for a year. The first runner-up will receive NPR 100,000, and the second runner-up will get NPR 50,000. The winners will also get opportunities to work on various projects with Classic Diamond.
Classic Diamond’s Grand Fashion and Jewelry Show will be held in Kathmandu on the 4th and 5th of Magh. During the event, the winners will be honored and presented with awards.
A total of 26 models selected through auditions from various regions of the country participated in the competition after undergoing nearly a month of training. From these, the top five were chosen for the finals, where the winners were announced.
The panel of judges for the competition included former Miss Nepal Malvika Subba, former Miss Nepal Asmi Shrestha, international model Savita Karki, Indian supermodel Deepti Gujaral, and choreographer Rehan Shah. The choreography for the event was done by Rehan Shah.
According to Babu Raja Maharjan, the chairman of Classic Diamond, this competition has been instrumental in bringing new talent to Nepal’s fashion and modeling industry and helping them establish themselves at national and international levels. Previous talents such as Samragyee Rajyalakshmi Shah, Anjali Lama, and Muna Gauchan have significantly advanced their careers through this competition.
The competition aims to promote the Nepali modeling industry and make it competitive on the international stage, according to the organizers.
