Segment: LIFE’S BEAUTIFUL

Headline: Lively and Bubbly

It takes dollops of confidence, wit and intellect, apart from beauty to win a beauty
pageant. Miss Nepal International 2019, Meera Kakshapati, seems to have it all. She
started her career four years ago as a Mega Model and worked as a professional emcee.
Meera who aspires to become a life coach believes meditation is the formula for
happiness. She wants to spread the message of spirituality and mindfulness. She wants
to be the medium through which people start their spiritual journey. Besides, she is a
goof who loves to dance and is a total foodie.
Text: Anushka Shrestha

Meera is…
Goofy, spiritual and persistent
 Currently busy with
Trying my best to be as productive as possible. I am currently reading this book called
Sapiens and learning TikTok dance moves.
 What do you love about your work
The fact that it doesn’t even feel like work. I love talking and travelling and I get paid for
it, so could not have asked for anything better.
 What makes a person beautiful
If we talk about inner beauty then it is the empathy hands down that makes one
beautiful. And if we are talking about the outer beauty, then good genes, taking good
care of oneself and of course makeup helps.
 What makes you beautiful
 My compassion towards other sentient beings and my skin and hair that I inherited
from my beautiful mother.
What makes life beautiful
Acceptance makes life beautiful. No matter how our life situation is, we can choose how
we perceive our life, the awareness of that choice makes life beautiful.
What tickles your funny bones
All my friends are legit jokers (I am too). Also, I love watching standup comedies.
What makes you smile
I smile all the time for no reason because when I don’t, my resting bitch face makes me
look like I am thinking about kidnapping someone’s child.
 Favourite comedian
I love Hasan Minhaj. He is such an amazing storyteller, also very intellectual and such a
daredevil.
Best therapy for happiness
Meditation as it helps us realise that one doesn’t need a reason to be happy because
happiness is already in our innate nature.
Current perfume
Bulgari Red. When I put it on, I feel rich.
 You are addicted to
I believe weakness would be the right word. Ramen is my weakness
 On you wish list
 All Sephora lipsticks
You stay fit by
Intermittent fasting really changed my fitness game. Apple cider vinegar with lemon and
dance with workouts are surprisingly super effective.
 Best year of your life
Three years of my life that I spent emceeing. Can’t wait to get back to work and make
more.
 Latest splurge
 My sunglasses
Skincare
 I wash my face with filtered water because my skin is sensitive and Derma moist
moisturiser is my holy grail. Besides, monthly facial at The Beauty Bar.
 Style Icons
Selena Gomez
 Always in your handbag
My phone, scarf, perfume, wallet, compact powder and lipstick
 What do you do to unwind
Dance
 Favourite holiday destination
Pokhara
 You always struggle with
Cooking
 Best thing about being you
I am entertaining even when I am by myself. I am rarely bored.
 Make up can’t do without
Brow gel and lipstick
Favourite makeup brands
 Milani, Tarte and Physicians Formula
Three things you absolutely do to look your best
Pranayam, take proper care of myself, think positive
On a bad hair day
I cannot put my hair in a pony tail or a bun because that makes me look like a potato so I
always let it loose regardless
 One tip you learnt that makes you photo ready
Focus on your breath
 What do you like doing in your spare time
Dance, read, rap and hangout with my people
 Books or movies
Books because then I can be the Director or leading actors at times.
Guilty pleasure
Watching TikTok videos
 Favourite place to eat in Kathmandu
Miss Nepal 2011, Malina Joshi’s house. She makes some really good aalu dum
One thing you can’t do without
Books. I would be nowhere without them
What advice would you give to your younger self
Stop thinking that you are a loser. And read ‘The Power of Now’ right now
Celebrity crush
Emilia Clarke
A quote you live by
If you don’t like it change it. If you can’t change it, then change your attitude towards it.
Have you ever been told to change something about yourself?
I have been told that I am too goofy to be a Miss Nepal so I became goofier
Lockdown lesson…
You can make healthy and delicious food at home. That’s going to save me a lot of
money.