Shristi Shrestha was crowned Miss Nepal 2012 on 6th May 2012 where she was also won the Miss Confidence title. She represented Nepal at Miss World 2012 and was placed at Top 20, being the first Nepali beauty to reach the quarter finals of Miss World 2012. She also won the ‘Public Choice Award’, achieved 8th position in ‘Beach Beauty,’ stood in Top 10 for the Multimedia Award, and was among the Top 10 Dancers during the Miss World 2012 pageant.