THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: So you think looking beautiful is easy. How about walking in heels from 6 in the morning to 11 in the night? Oh hold on, you can’t stop smiling even if your back is hurting.
This is what the Miss Kerala winners went through for the past two weeks. “We had no rest from morning to night as we would just have one session after the other. Aerobics, yoga and the grooming session meant your photos are being clicked continuously. You can’t afford not to sit straight and not look composed and stylish,” says Gayatri Suresh, Miss Kerala, 2014. Konjitha John and Janitha Thomas, the runners up of the contest feel no different. “It’s not just about looking beautiful. It’s about being away from family, continuously walking the ramp and attending sessions after sessions. It’s a transformation stage when you transform from a normal person to a person with a lot of responsibility. I was not punctual for the sessions which made me feel that I would not win the contest,” says Konjitha.
“The last two weeks were filled with changes right from food to walk to talk. Since we hogged on rice a lot they actually replaced it with oats. More than beauty it was about building a personality and that is what they taught us. Being humble, being soft spoken. I think all girls who want to get into modelling or not should attend this grooming session,” feels Janitha, the second runner and a BCom graduate from St.Tressa’s College in Kochi.
Ask them about beauty tips and all three answer in collision, “It about being yourself”. Miss Kerala explains with beaming eyes, “People in Kerala are not ready to adapt new styles and are not willing to experiment. It is always said that south Indian women have the best features so style should be no issue for us. They admire others’ style so I think they should start adapting it too. It’s all about being yourself and having confidence.”
For Gayatri Suresh, a South Indian Bank employee, winning the title was a dream come true moment. “I have been viewing the competition since childhood and always hoped to achieve that fame one day. It was actually a dream come true. At the crowning moment tears rolled down my eyes. I was looking into the audience in search of my family to share the joy with them.”
But it was a big surprise for the runners up. Both Konjitha and Janitha who were room mates wished to win the title together but lost all hopes after the final round of the common question.
“I have the best advice,” says Konjitha pointing to her curls. “This is what made people notice me. Girl’s who have curly hair should not straighten them as they make you stand out.”
Gayathri plans to go back to bank work for now but also plans to participate in Miss South India, Navy Queen etc.
Meanwhile Konjitha and Janitha will be taking up more modelling assignments before they get into higher studies.