The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant
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Muskan Sharma Muskan Sharma has dedicated her crown to her mother
Muskan Sharma stood up to men who tried to bully her over her clothes - and went on to win hearts and a beauty pageant. The 23-year-old, who was crowned Miss Rishikesh 2025 last week in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, told the BBC that even though it was a small local pageant, "it made me feel like Miss Universe".
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