final pool of 14 contestants, will be declared the Grand Ambassador for Joy Papaya, a sun-screen cream. The event is being organised by Saptahik magazine and Biz International, Nepal.

The contestants, who have been undergoing training sessions since a month under choreographer Prashant Tamrakar, were chosen from an original group of 700.

For the grand finale, Kantipur Publication’s youth entrepreneur Sambhav Sirohiya, photographer Raj Bhai Suwal, model and actress Anup Bikram Shahi, fashion designer Anu Shrestha, Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha, fitness instructor Roji Pun and actress Namrata Shrestha are the judges. The contest’s earlier rounds were also overseen by the same judges.  

The winner, who will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 50,000, will also get a chance to feature in Joy Papaya’s advertisements. The first runner-up and second runner-up will be getting Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. Awards will also be given in various categories for criteria such as the perfect figure, best smile, best skin, best hair, best walk, and best photogenic and popular face.  

According to choreographer, the contestants were chosen from auditions that were conducted at various colleges in the Valley.