On Saturday evening, Priyanka Rani Joshi, an entrepreneur, won the title of Miss Nepal World, beating 22 other contestants at the 26th edition of the Miss Nepal pageant organised by The Hidden Treasure.

Apart from the main title, Joshi also bagged the title of Miss Delight. Sareesha Shrestha, a medical doctor, was announced as the winner of Miss Nepal Earth 2022. She also bagged the Miss Confident title. The third winner of the pageant was Nancy Khadka, who was announced as the Miss Nepal International 2022. She also won the Miss Popular Choice title.

Other subtitle winners during the event were Smarika Sharma (Miss Beauty with a Purpose), Rose Kandel (Miss Beautiful Hair and The Kathmandu Post Miss Intellectual), Mamata Dhakal (Miss Photogenic), Sophia Shrestha (Miss Glamor), and Ganga Gurung (Farmasi Face of 2022).

This year’s pageant was held at Godawari Village Resort, Lalitpur. The entire show was broadcast live on Kantipur Television.

This year’s Miss Nepal finalists were announced on May 29 during the official sash ceremony at the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, Lazimpat.