Malvika Subba
Malvika Subba | |
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.jpg) Malvika Subba during the beauty pageant at Kathmandu. | |
| Born | Malvika Subba (Limbu) 19 July 1981[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality, Social activist, Entrepreneur, |
| Years active | 2002– present |
| Children | Rio |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5’ 8’ in |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Website | Malvikasubba.com |
Malvika Subba Wanem (Limbu) (Nepali: माल्बिका सुब्बा (लिम्बु)) is a Nepalese television personality, entrepreneur, model, social activist and beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Miss Nepal 2002 .[2] She graduated from Pokhara University with Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism.[3]
Career
[edit]At the age of 21, Malvika was crowned as Miss Nepal 2002, ever since then she has worked for Call Kantipur as a TV host in Kantipur Television.[4] In 2008, she worked for Voice of India, MTV EXIT as the Ambassador for Human Trafficking[5] Subba has also been associated with Youth SpokesPerson for Action Aid's Hunger-Free Campaign,[6] HIV/AIDS Youth Leader by UNICEF and worked with Shangrila Housing as Sales and Marketing Manager in 2009–2011.[7]
In 2008, she has acted in movies and dramas like God Lives in The Himalayas,[8][9] Good Bye Kathmandu and Hamri Shiwani.
From April to October 2011, she worked as the chief editor for one of Nepal's leading fashion and lifestyle magazine, Navyaata.[10][11] In 2011, Subba established her own retail clothing store with in-house designers. She is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of House of Alternative Apparel also known as HAA [12] and Himalayan Climate Initiative(HCI).
From 2015, she is the host and head judge of Mega Model which is now at its third season.[citation needed]
Controversy
[edit]In May 2022, a freelance makeup artist alleged that she had been repeatedly raped by a pageant organizer when she was 16 in 2014. She also alleged that she had told Subba about the ordeal at the time but Subba had refused to hear her out and dismissed her claims.[13] Subba was criticized for publicly hosting events around feminism and women's rights while ignoring the plight of a victim.[14] She later issued an apology and pledged to step away from such public platforms for the near future.[15]
Filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malvika Subba, Celebrity Nepal Profile". 16 April 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ http://malvikasubba.com/ About Malvika Subba
- ^ Malvika Subba. eNasha.com. Retrieved on 2016-12-19.
- ^ Malvika Leaves Call Kantipur. malvikasubba.com
- ^ Nepal | U.S. Agency for International Development Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. Nepal.usaid.gov (2016-04-25). Retrieved on 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Wave 16th Year Anniversary Special | Feature | wavemag.com.np". www.wavemag.com.np. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "HM's Food & Wine Magazine » Cherry on Top : Malvika Subba". www.fnw.com.np. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ CS : CyberSansar.com - I play the protagonist's Mother : Malvika Subba. CyberSansar.com (2008-04-29). Retrieved on 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Malvika Subba | IsaDora Nepal". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Navyaata Magazine
- ^ "Lex Limbu - Number 1 Source: NEW Editor of Navyaata - Malvika Subba!". www.lexlimbu.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "House of Alternative Apparel". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "#MeToo in Nepal: A rape case in the beauty pageant industry is exposed after 8 years - OnlineKhabar English News". 19 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Yetiyap. "Twitter Lashes Out At Malvika Subba For Being An Enabler". Twitter Lashes Out At Malvika Subba For Being An Enabler. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "'I was just crying and feeling helpless': Alleged rape victim reveals horrifying series of incidents". Nepal Live Today. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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- 21st-century Nepalese actresses
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