Shweta Sekhon Explained

Shweta Sekhon
Birth Name:Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon
Birth Date:6 November 1997
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Miss World Malaysia 2016
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019
Competitions:Miss World Malaysia 2016
(2nd Runner-up/Winner)
Miss Universe Malaysia 2019
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2019
(Unplaced)
Eye Colour:Black
Hair Colour:Black
Occupation:Model

Shweta Sekhon (born Shwetajeet Kaur Sekhon, 6 November 1997), is a Malaysian Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2016 and Miss Universe Malaysia 2019.[1] She represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta, United States.[2]

Background

Shweta was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia of a local Malaysian Indian of ethnic Punjabi descent.[2] She was named after Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's eldest daughter, Shweta Nanda.[1] She was raised by a single mum, a former Malaysia Airlines stewardess, together with her older sister Sabrina.[3] She completed her form six studies at SMK Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur.[1] She is fluent in English, Malay, Punjabi, and Hindi.[4] She also decided to take a break from pursuing her tertiary education to focus on beauty pageants.[5]

Pageantry

Miss Malaysia World 2016

Shweta was scouted online for Miss World Malaysia 2016 pageant and chosen as the official Top 18 of the pageant. At the end of the pageant, she was initially placed as the second runner-up.[1] In September 2016, she was elevated to first runner-up when Ranmeet Jassal gave up her first runner-up title. Six months after the pageant finals, she assumed the Miss Malaysia World 2016 title replacing the winner Tatiana Kumar, who was stripped off title due to "breach of conduct".[6] She was the first in the history of beauty pageants in Malaysia to receive an unprecedented double promotion.[3] Unfortunately, she did not compete in the Miss World 2017 pageant due to conflict in the organization.[7]

Miss Universe Malaysia 2019Shweta auditioned for the Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 and was chosen as the official Top 18.[8] She was crowned as Miss Universe Malaysia 2019 as well as received subsidiary title, Miss Glojas Beauty by her predecessor, Jane Teoh in the final competition at The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 7 March 2019.[2]
Miss Universe 2019Shweta represented Malaysia at Miss Universe 2019 pageant which was held on 8 December 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States but was unplaced.[9] An unfortunate incorrect announcement was made during the national costume winner announcement.[10] [11]

Advocacy

Shweta launched a campaign, #YourBodyYourSay as her Miss Universe Malaysia advocacy campaign in August 2019. She hopes to build a much more positive society who is not fearful of accepting their true and real, authentic self. As part of the campaign, she conducted sharing sessions at universities such as HELP University and MAHSA University.[12] The session at MAHSA University was featured in webisode, "Love, Shweta" that was released in October 2019.[13]

Modelling career

2019 – 2020

In July 2019, Shweta graced the cover for "Bela", "KL Lifestyle", and AEON Malaysia's Pearl magazine.[14] [15] She was also featured in the pages of fashion magazines, "Remaja" and "Majalah Nona".[16] She also walked for Kedah Fashion Week held at Aman Central Mall in Alor Setar. In August, she walked for Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week in Alia Bustaman.[17]

In February 2020, Shweta graces the cover of FEMALE magazine.[18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024Rubenin Jaanu
2025Keluang ManDoctor Malini

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV Network
2023Rajuk KatrinaJasmine TV3
2024X-ChangeDetective DiviaAstro Premier

Television

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet sweet Shweta. Malay Mail. 20 March 2019. 9 March 2017. Sabrina Bahari.
  2. Web site: Thomas Tan. 11 March 2019. Shweta Sekhon crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2019. www.cj.my. Citizen Journalists Malaysia. 20 March 2019.
  3. Web site: All eyes on Shweta. Malay Mail. 20 March 2019. 10 March 2017.
  4. Web site: 9 March 2017. Shweta Sekhon wins Miss Universe Malaysia 2019. The Great Pageant Community. 21 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Shweta's pageant dream. New Straits Times. 5 May 2019. 21 April 2019. Beatrice Nita Jay.
  6. Web site: Tatiana Kumar Reveals The Real Reason She Was Stripped Off Miss World Malaysia Title. Hype.my. www.hype.my. 20 March 2019. Annie May.
  7. Web site: Shweta Sekhon To Represent Malaysia At The 68th Miss Universe Pageant. Hype.my. www.hype.my. 8 April 2019. Annie May.
  8. Web site: Top 18 finalists picked for Miss Universe Malaysia 2019. New Straits Times. 20 March 2019. 11 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Bervin Cheong. 9 December 2019. Miss Universe 2019 Pageant: Top 20 Contestants Revealed LIVE. heavy.com. Heavy. 9 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Miss Universe organisers: Philippines, not Malaysia, won Best National Costume. 2019-12-09. The Star Online. en.
  11. Web site: Elaine Daly 'extremely disappointed' over Best National Costume fiasco. 2019-12-09. The Star Online. en.
  12. Web site: SHWETA SEKHON, Miss Universe-Malaysia 2019, RAISES AWARENESS THROUGH HER CAMPAIGN #YOURBODYYOURSAY. university.help.edu.my. 29 October 2019. 24 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Love, Shweta: Episode 3 - #YourBodyYourSay @ Mahsa University. Miss Universe Malaysia Organization Official YouTube. 29 October 2019. 15 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Cover Story July 2019. KL Lifestyle. Hiranmayii Awli Mohanan. 10 July 2019.
  15. Web site: AEON Retail Malaysia Facebook. AEON Retail Malaysia. 25 September 2019. 9 July 2019.
  16. Web site: We Are In Love With These Photos Of Shweta Sekhon, Miss Universe Malaysia 2019. varnam.my. Trish K.. 10 July 2019. 4 July 2019.
  17. Web site: Miss Universe Predictions Facebook page. facebook.com. 18 September 2019. 23 August 2019.
  18. Web site: WHAT'S IN THE MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020 ISSUE. femalemag.com.my. Vasenta Selvanayagam. 18 May 2020. 1 February 2020.
  19. Web site: Dennis Chua. 11 March 2020.
    1. Showbiz: MeleTop scraps live audience for 3 weeks over Covid-19
    . New Straits Times. 18 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Senarai Penerima Penghargaan Khas Daripada Astro Sempena Konsert Throwbaek 2019. HelloKerja.com. 10 January 2020. 30 December 2019.

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