After Philippines’ successful stint at Miss Universe 2020 with Rabiya Mateo, the Miss Universe Philippines organization is all set to appoint its new queen to represent the country at the upcoming 70th Miss Universe to be held in Costa Rica later this year.
Among the many names coming up for the title, Kheshapornam Ramachandran is a name that has been catching the light as she is rumoured to join the pageant this year, emerging as one of the most wished contestant to carry the name of Philippines on her chest.
Kheshapornam Ramachandran is the half Filipina-half Malaysian/Indian Ilongga whose claim to national pageantry was winning one of the crowns for runners-up during Mutya Ng Pilipinas Gold. She was also declared ‘Best in Swimwear’ and ‘Best in Evening Gown.’
She won the right to represent the country in Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International. It was supposed to happen during the last quarter of 2018 or early 2019. Sadly, the organizers scrapped the staging of the international contest and Khesha was left with no choice but to accept the fate of having an aborted peageant mission.
Khesha stands 175cm tall and is an achiever sports athlete, beauty queen and student leader from Iloilo National High School. She is a graduate from the Asian College of Aeronautics and is a soon to be pilot. Kheshapornan considers her multifaceted passions as an opportunity to inspire her fellow youth to create positive impact in the society.
Aside from her physical prowess and interest in sports, she possess an inner radiance of a sweet and passionate Ilongga, a great potential that allowed her to successfully achieved various beauty titles in her young age. She aspires to become a successful beauty queen and joining the national pageant is one step in achieving that dream.
Khesha believes that physical beauty fades but a good character remain with us including our virtues and positive perspective in life. A beautiful heart can touch lives and inspire people around us. She also mentioned the most important reasons for her to live a meaningful life is, “to live a life of virtues and sincerity. For me, living a meaningful life means being kind, generous and always willing to help other people in simple ways.”
“I engage myself in sports because I am a wellness advocate, I prioritize my studies since this is my pathway to a better future, and I work hard to become a beauty queen because I want to use this as a flatform to inspire young people, to show them that great dreams are meant to be fulfilled when we have the heart to do something about it,” she added.
Khesha is determined to influence to pursue change, love for culture and lead the preservation of our environment. This golden queen carries a mesmerizing energy and a charming personality making her one of the most potential contenders for the title of Miss Universe Philippines 2021.