Miss Nath Is Most Talented
A mixture of martial arts, dance and beat boxing helped Miss Pasifika Tents, Rayshal Nath, win the 2018 Vodafone Fiji Hibiscus Festival Queens Talent Award on Wednesday night.
The 20-year-old’s performance was based on women empowerment.
“Martial arts and beat boxing are mostly done by men in the society, but I believe that if women stand up for their rights then they are able to do more of this, they will be able to get some recognition in society,” Ms Nath said.
“In this society, I believe that women should be treated as equally as men and women should also be given the right to do everything that the men can do, which I portrayed by beat boxing and martial arts.”
She thanked her choreographer Kunal Varma for his support and assistance.
“I dedicate my award to my choreographer who worked really hard to ensure I gave my best performance and to my parents and my sponsors for being so supportive,” she said.
The 20-year-old is pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of the South Pacific. She is also a monitoring, evaluation and learning data assistant at the Pacific Community’s Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC RRRT). She is a former student of Rishikul Sanatan College.
Her advocacy message is focused on minimising the use of plastic bags because she feels that people are not aware of the severe impact plastic has on our environment.
The queen contestants’ talent night was held at the Bank of Baroda tent at the Valelevu ground.
Edited by Naisa Koroi
Feedback: ashna.kumar@fijisun.com.fj
