Miss Tibet - Miss Tibet 2010

Miss Tibet 2010

Tenzin Norzom from Varanasi, holder of a Shastri degree (equivalent to Bachelor of Arts in Buddhist Philosophy), was crowned Miss Tibet 2010 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Mcleod Ganj, India, on 6 June 2010. She received one lakh (100,000.00) Indian rupees (equivalent to 2,200 USD). After the crowning, Norzom said she would use the title to promote the Tibetan cause.

Yangchen Metok, a 19-year-old girl who had escaped to India in 2008, was judged the first runner-up. She received 50,000.00 rupees. Rinchen Choden, a 25-year-old hair stylist from Bangalore, was chosen as the second runner-up. She was given a cheque of 25,000.00 rupees. The fourth place Tenzin Namchoe from Golok, Tibet, was given a token prize of 10,000 rupees.

Considering the Kyigudo earthquake in eastern Tibet in April, the pageant was kept low-profile. No firecrackers were set off, but instead a short prayer session was held at the opening of the show. Lobsang Wangyal, the director and the producer of the event, gave Rs. 10,000 in donation to the victims of the earthquake.

Thousands of people in the audience cheered as the out-going beauty queen Tenzin Choezom crowned the new winner. A large number of media persons were also present to cover the event.

Kingfisher, a leading Indian brand, sponsored the pageant.