Noleen Dayal was overwhelmed when she was crowned Mrs Universe New Zealand 2021 last weekend in Auckland.

The 33-year-old of Savusavu was the only Fijian among the three finalists.

The mother-of-two was sponsored by EP Entertainment.

She is a nurse at Waitakere Hospital in New Zealand.

She was also awarded seven special awards. The seven awards are: People’s Choice, Best in Domestic Violence presentation, Mrs Photogenic, Mrs Talent, Mrs Body Beautiful, Mrs Articulate and Mrs Sportswear.

“As a mother, a full-time worker and a volunteer, it was not an easy task to stay focused and concentrate on a pageant of such a high calibre,” Ms Dayal said.

“It was my own decision to participate in this pageant and I have never done anything like this.”

Noleen Dayal was also awarded seven special awards.

She advices women to “always have positive body imaging, be your own motivation, be a role model for those around you and be proud of yourself”.

“When I joined the pageant, my goal was not to win, to give my absolute best and let the judges make the decision,” she said.

“I love to throw myself a challenge and push my limits in different ways.”

She thanked her parents, siblings, relatives, sponsors and friends for their support for the past few months of her preparation.

Edited by Selita Rabuku

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