The news of Miss Universe Nepal’s franchise being separated from Miss Nepal came out a few months ago and on 11th June 2020, in a digital press conference, ‘Ma Nepali’; an organization founded by Miss Nepal Universe 2017 Nagma Shrestha in cooperation with CG Corp Global, was announced as the new franchisee of the Miss Universe Organization in Nepal.

The Miss Universe Nepal organization announced that the coronation of the next representative of Nepal at Miss Universe i.e., at Miss Universe 2020 stage will be held virtually keeping the social distancing and the proper safety of the people involved in mind. Shrestha announced that the Miss Universe Nepal 2020 pageant would be an all in-app beauty pageant. She explained that she is extremely proud and excited to be the national director of the country she is proud to be a part of.

The organization has recently revealed the requirements for the delegates who wish to compete in the competition and earn an opportunity to represent their country of Nepal at Miss Universe 2020 stage. The following are the requirements:

Age – 18 to 28 years old

No Height Requirement

No Weight Limit

Transwomen can compete in MUN.

There will be swimsuit round in the finale.

NRN girls living aboard do not need to have Nepali citizenship because Nepal doesn't allow dual citizenship.

You do not need to be fluent in English. Nepali to English translator will be available in Miss Universe.

Girls from across the globe can join as the finale will be held online.

One of the things that has stood out in Miss Universe Nepal 2020 is the inclusion of Transwomen at the pageant. This comes as a huge announcement as Miss Universe Nepal becomes the first national pageant in Asia to let transwomen join the competition especially after Miss Universe Colombia had ruled out the participation of transwomen at their pageant. The national director and former beauty queen Nagma Shrestha stated, “We embrace diversity and it doesn’t matter how tall you are or how much you weigh – Confidence Matters!”