After travelling across the country as a part of their Beauty with a Purpose (BWAP) Tour, Miss World Organisation came together with Miss India Organization to celebrate the 55 years of legacy of fbb COLORS Femina Miss India 2018. The chief guests at the glitzy event included none other than the scintillating Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, Chairman & CEO Miss World Julia Morley, Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle and 6 more Beauty Pageant winner from 6 continents.

Manushi spoke how she feels elated and excited as her BWAP project which is on menstrual hygiene is being supported by the Miss World Organisation and that it has been started in her home country India. She spoke about how it was Stephanie who crowned her at Miss India as well as Miss World pageant. She also gave advice to all those contestants that are aspiring to be Miss India.

The press conference began in a unique way with 30 school kids of Muktangan School with 30 state names on their T shirts and Tiara on head start with the National anthem as this year again the pageant will explore potential talent in all 30 states of India (including Delhi), selecting one ambassador who will represent their state at the National Finals. This year the mentors include Neha Dhupia (North Zone), Pooja Chopra (East zone), Pooja Hegde (West zone) and Rakul Preet Singh (South Zone).

The auditions will commence from 9th February with Andhra Pradesh auditions happening at Vizag and the top 3 contestants from every state will proceed to the State’s Zonal crowning ceremony which will be held in Bangalore (South Zone) on 24th February, 2018, Kolkata (East Zone) on 22nd March, 2018, Delhi (North Zone) on 12th April, 2018 and Pune (West Zone) on 13th May, 2018 where one deserving girl will get a chance to represent her state at the Grand Finale in Mumbai.