A grand homecoming for Miss Diva Supranational 2020, Aavriti Choudhary

As soon as she stepped out of the airport at Jabalpur, LIVA Miss Diva Supranational 2020, Aavriti Choudhary was greeted by the cheer ‘Jabalpur ki shaan, Aavriti mahan’. Her family had been waiting eagerly for her arrival with garlands, bouquets and posters in hand. Her parents Rajesh Choudhary and Reeta Choudhary rushed to hug her. "I always had faith in her, as she was working very hard.We were present at the event, and despite having confidence in her win, the moment she was crowned was surreal," her mother said.

After the warm welcome at the airport, Aavriti, who was born and brought up in Jabalpur proceeded home for some ‘ghar ka khana’ and to meet the rest of her family.

The next day began at St Joseph’s Convent School, where she received a grand welcome. "My principal, Sr. Roslyn knew I was in the school band, so she ensured I was given a musical welcome from them," shares Aavriti.

Dressed in a flowy white anarkali, she clicked selfies and pictures with the current students and teachers of the school. She also visited a Jain temple to seek blessings for her journey ahead. The day ended with a gala dinner with family and friends.
As she had graduated from Prestige Institute of Management and Research (PIMR) Indore, Aavriti was welcomed by her alma mater on the third day. Director of the college Dr R K Sharma, who was proud of her win shared, "She was one of the most sincere students at college, and we had full faith in her hardwork. While our college was known for excelling in academics and sports, Aavriti has added a shining feather to our cap with this win."

One of her professors, Dr Nidhi Sharma, who taught Aavriti during graduation added, "She was a meticulous student here, and would keep perfecting her craft until she gave her best even with presentations. I have seen her evolve from modelling in the college fashion show to making it to the top five. It has been a very proud moment for me to see her flourish." In Indore, she also caught up with her closest friends and roommates at their hangout spot and made a quick trip to the heritage monument Krishnapuri Chhatri with them.

The winning moment
Speaking about the win, Aavriti says, "It is such an irony that on February 22, 2019 I tried out for the first pageant in my life and did not win, a year later on the same day, I was given the glittering crown of LIVA Miss Diva Supranational 2020!" She maintains that while modelling was not her first choice, she is happy that she went for this career and prepared sincerely for it. "Coming from a small city like Jabalpur, getting here was not easy. My elder sister Paridhi saw my genuine interest and pushed me towards getting the right training." She remembers being nervous about not appearing in the top picks on social media pages during the competition. "Every day I would work on self-affirmations that 'I’ve got this and I can make it'. I think all of that showed in my personality too and gave me confidence. Another thing that renewed my confidence was that all the girls in that pageant were in the same boat, and I was not the only one feeling so. All of us stood by each other and had a lot of fun moments together."

'I look forward to representing India internationally'
In a month’s time, she is going to begin her training with experts for Miss Supranational 2020 in Poland, and she is looking forward to give her best there. "This was the first step. Now I’m looking forward to representing the country internationally and making India proud. I’m going to work on acquiring qualities that would set India apart amidst representatives of 80 countries. I’m going to remind myself every day, that my crown comes with a responsibility and every citizen will be rooting for me to win. That will certainly get me through," she concludes.

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