Vijayawada City kid for US beauty contest

Vijayawada: A city lass has been selected for International Beauty Talent and Fashion Award event which will be held at Georgia, USA on January 8.  Five-year-old Yamini Patibandla from the city is set to represent India in the third edition of 'World Rising Stars 2019'. 

She is the first ever person from India in any category to participate from India and Valentina Mishra, national director for the event selected her for the prestigious event.

Addressing the media Jahnavi, mother of Yamini said that the event will be held in five rounds and participants from around 40 countries will participate in the six-day long event.

Yamini is the elder daughter of city-based businessman Patibandla Venkat. She is studying in the first standard at Delhi Public School, Vijayawada. Yamini has been  interested in beauty pageants and participated in many fashion events and won Little Princes title in 2018.

Yamini is confident of winning the crown and says that she wants to win 'Miss World' title one day. She said she is happy to represent India at the 'World Rising Stars 2019' beauty competition. 

“I love my parents and teachers for encouraging me,” she said.