The First Asian Miss World 1966 Is Still Looks AMAZING. Here's Her Unbelievable Life Story!

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At a time when Indian women were still expected to be behind veils, a young girl (Reita Faria) surprised everyone by walking the ramp in a swimsuit. She entered the beauty contest as a joke but went on to become the first Asian woman to win the Miss World pageant in 1966. All roads to Bollywood were open to her, but she refused all offers. What did she do all her life after the competition? And what does she look like today at 80? Watch the full video to find out.
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@manorama12 10 күн бұрын

Proud of this woman to refuse fame and instead choose to serve humanity by being a doctor. Praise be to GOD for helping her make the right call.

@poonamfilmsmodelingagency6080 24 күн бұрын

👍 She was born ahead of her time... Of course she did the right thing by pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.

@orientalshorthair5579 Сағат бұрын

You bet she chose correctly for her. She had her head firmly on, not turned by fleeting fame. She has found happiness, fulfillment, & contentment in her marriage, career and family life. Hats off to her. Wish more "beauty queens" realised this and didn't try to hold onto fame and fortune by going the Bollywood route.

@qalandarkhan9176 16 күн бұрын

I remember her being crowned as a beauty queen when I was a teenager in the ninth grade (in Pakistan). I read the news in the newspaper and still remember the day. It was her unusual charm that captivated my teenage heart and is still fresh in my memory. I would talk about her to my classmates while I was a medical student. I worked in Dublin and got a fellowship in surgery in 1987 and if I had known that she was a Dublin resident, I certainly would have expressed my desire to see her. Anyway, I am still her fan. Long live Reita Faria❤

@RkR2001 5 күн бұрын

Bhai Ye Sab Kaise Yaad Karte ho ?😮

@qalandarkhan9176 5 күн бұрын

@@RkR2001 Some things in life are so impressionable that they leave a permanent mark on your memory and Miss Reita Faria is one of them😍

@dhiranprajapati647 12 сағат бұрын

I remember this as well. And I was not even a teenager. Best wishes to Reita and her family.

@juliette49aguileras87 29 күн бұрын

She is still beautiful!!

@pankajkhajouria1810 24 күн бұрын

Her smile today still resembles her smile on Miss World stage. I think she did the right thing and followed her heart. May more people in todays world could do the same.

@MYMUKMUK2010 29 күн бұрын

What an intelligent, strong, and amicable woman. ❤

@nationalinterest3163 28 күн бұрын

Who said women taking care of family are not brave and confident?

@alexthomas7555 17 күн бұрын

That,s modern world mindset

@Sareeeta 9 минут бұрын

This entire video has such dumb cliches, liberally strewn all over.

@alexthomas7555 6 минут бұрын

@@Sareeeta yai

@manoramaprithipaul 14 күн бұрын

A family that liberates a daughter to live freely is a successful family.

@rinagonson9652 14 күн бұрын

She is the real gem of india

@user-ck1xn5yw8m 29 күн бұрын

Yes, she is magnificent...leading a pure choice

@sashijamir6083 29 күн бұрын

She broke the stereotype and inspired many Indian women. Today India has strong, beautiful and Independent women not forgetting 6 Miss world and 3 Miss Universe.

@syedvazirhussain3905 5 күн бұрын

We respect her dignity and humanity

@Colorbrush21 29 күн бұрын

She had the most beautiful figure. Even her walk was perfect and she moved like a goddess. She had no modeling training. No one taught her how to walk or how to carry herself. She had natural grace and class. She really stood out from the other girls. She deserved to win. 👑 🌼 🌻 🌸 🪷 💐

@shirazalibhai4647 22 күн бұрын

I did .eet her in london where i was woking in. A Hair Salon and she was staying there for a T.V.show she was so ordinary one woudnt belive she was miss world.she is an incredible lady and i will never forget her.

@sylviacarlson3561 12 күн бұрын

When you say "ordinary" I'm taking you mean she was not a phony because by her photos she was very pretty.

@kalpanaborkotoky 12 күн бұрын

Reita Faria with great personality was a beautiful girl win the contest. All the best to her 👍👍👍👍

@janecadayona5457 9 күн бұрын

Absolutely correct! She made the great choice of life away from glamour. Thank you for sharing hers beautiful yet humble life.❤❤❤❤

@dakshayini6695 10 күн бұрын

Namaste, Thanks for this video.👍 An exceptional human being who stood true to her words . Hats off to her

@ml-mw7ms 15 күн бұрын

Yes. She did not stray from her true path.

@user-tw4dn4km5v 13 күн бұрын

I didn’t want the”””” FAME and RECOGNITION. “””Beautiful words🙏🙏🙏🙏

@user-gd4wt6oi7y 25 күн бұрын

intelligence has never run after fame, fame is thrust on them by the virtue of who they are whether in creative field of writers or medicine or any other innovation

@veronicafernandes1900 6 күн бұрын

Lovely video.... She took the right decision of following her heart and dedicating her heart for her mission to become a doctor...❤

@shyenabhatt6613 16 күн бұрын

Very intelligent, beautiful woman, above all she took the best decision of her life, very admirable full of wisdom lady.

@jagrutidurani7395 13 күн бұрын

She is an inspiration and pride for Indian women!

@shrutimishra252 29 күн бұрын

Excuse me no Hindu woman was expected to be behind veils. That's a Muslim concept. And India is a majority Hindu country. Even our freedom fighters were fierce women with immense reach to all the citizens of India. We pride ourselves in worshipping warrior Goddesses. Ps: Veils and modesty were forced in India by the mughal invasion and then the Catholic British Empire.

@vincentribeiro7384 29 күн бұрын

Madam Shruti, What you firmly stated is common knowledge. But you shouldn't take this as a chance to nit pick although we know you meant well.

@rosskrizevac9777 29 күн бұрын

I do not believe the British empire forced veils and modesty, nor was the empire Catholic (it is firmly anti catholic) . You are right about everything else.

@sayanmandal1289 29 күн бұрын

bruh go to UP , Bihar, Jharkhand, MP .

@livingforthelife 29 күн бұрын

Pls just learn your religious history .

@hausofpageantry 28 күн бұрын

"Behind veils" here means to dress conservatively. And second, the British empire was not Catholic. Even today there are many hindu groups in India where women are covering their faces. Go to rural parts of Rajasthan, UP, Bihar etc

@anamairarezendedebritogama3 12 күн бұрын

An amazing woman!!! Loved to know about her!❤❤❤❤❤

@sarasgovender9063 10 күн бұрын

She's still sooo Beautiful ❤

@marigowdanagaraju9675 13 күн бұрын

Wisdom prevails when a person has right values of life. 99% fall prey to glamour and goose bumps of worldly name and fame. Much less than 1% perhaps are blessed with strong mind to live real values of life . They live happily and longer

@Esthertoroge 15 күн бұрын

What a wonderful soul, she is a real example of true happiness and peace

@yx6889 6 күн бұрын

She did the right thing! What an elegant, well grounded woman. A great role model for young ladies today.

@lalithazachariah3003 17 сағат бұрын

It requires great strength of mind and heart not to succumb to the lure of the glamour world. I distinctly remember the day Reita Faria walked off with the Crown sixty years ago. I thought she was extraordinarily beautiful and graceful, and full of a natural charm which is a rare commodity today. At a mere 23 years, to have realised the ephemeral nature of beauty and fame was indeed exemplary. To this day she remains a picture of grace. Kudos to her!

@Leeya476 29 күн бұрын

She’s did the right thing 💖

@jayanthi21 2 күн бұрын

She is beautiful with a lovely smile. She chose the right path as she knows that glamour wont stay long. We must be proud of her. Its unfortunate to note that she is in Dublin. India has lost a great devoted doctor. Thanks Emma for sharing this video we sjould learn to overlook about their dressing or wearing veil. That is her choice and not necessary to bring in religion & culture into it. Let us be a broad minded people and appreciate her courage and inteligence. Lets send our best wishes to her and her family. ❤

@marinapereira7993 17 күн бұрын

Yes! She did the write thing👍 God bless her family where she's enjoying the best days of her life with her one n only husband, children n grandchildren 🙏

@vimalapaul8380 12 күн бұрын

She did the right thing

@anjummirza1452 15 күн бұрын

Excellent information and narration...

@mariedsilva8610 29 күн бұрын

All Indians are proud of her. God bless her

@helenpintomenezes9246 4 күн бұрын

She chose her life rightly God Bless her

@mahesletchumanan5143 19 күн бұрын

What a beautiful, stable, centred human being. God Bless her..❤❤❤ And still with a beautiful smile at 81 👍👍👍

@raquelpaniterce4278 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing ...

@vaishalisandim3980 29 күн бұрын

Nice video, great explanation ❤❤❤

@indiraupadhya4724 6 күн бұрын

Absolutely.. A role model of enjoying life to the fullest.. Inspite of her voluminous victory at young age.. She still managed to live a peaceful commoner s life chasing her dream to contribute through one of the actually, noblest professions: Doctor.. I salute her🙋‍♀️

@VansSpartacus 29 күн бұрын

Yes, she is from India and she’s got Goan Roots I believe..

@user-eu1uj8pr9g 7 күн бұрын

A pride of India, indeed!

@indrayanipatani3817 3 күн бұрын

Yes she is great .was forgotten thank u for this vedio

@jennifertanya1566 15 күн бұрын

She’s so gorgeous

@naaamorkoramartey5811 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely!!!!!! She did the best thing. Hearts off to you Dr Reita

@MM-xm4ws 17 күн бұрын

What a lovely human being! God bless her

@hidearCellofGod 13 күн бұрын

She made great out of her life! 😃🤗🥰

@s88ped 27 күн бұрын

I love Rita Faria and Persis Khambatta both gorgeous indian beauty queens

@ryanarodrigues918 4 күн бұрын

Reita Faria won first Miss World Persis had chosen modelling and had lot if controversies.Reita stood away from fame life and pursued her career in medicine when she had lots of offers in films

@sheikmohamed2699 14 күн бұрын

Outstanding and admirable personality ❤

@priyokabi 29 күн бұрын

She said, "India needs more doctors"... then she spends her life in the UK ? Hmmm

@saminashahid3727 29 күн бұрын

Exactly 😂

@margaretcaine4219 28 күн бұрын

I guess she didn't expect to fall for an Irishman.

@urldroidsuperbot2139 28 күн бұрын

Nobody answers honestly, correctly or seriously in a beauty pageant. It was true then as it is now. It is about answering is a coached way and be clapped at.

@serbaserbi38 27 күн бұрын

That was her obsession at that moment.

@crusoerob8550 27 күн бұрын

Agree with you!

@mona0512 11 күн бұрын

Real Beauty is ageless. She is inside and outside a really beautiful person.

@charmaineschrader797 6 сағат бұрын

That was so interesting. Well done Reita

@carolynfernandes576 16 күн бұрын

Truly a Woman of Substance. God Bless her.

@sangeetasingh9042 11 күн бұрын

Yes of course ❤🎉

@sally3969 29 күн бұрын

So admirable!

@laserqueenpg 4 күн бұрын

She absolutely did they right thing

@avanarichierich8281 25 күн бұрын

Wow ! What a stunning achievement !

@mathewabraham1801 28 күн бұрын

A great women and a great human ! Very few people would have refused the offer to 'rich and famous ' invitation ! True to her reply in the competition !

@nabuyabrenner5584 11 күн бұрын

Just beautiful her whole life . Amazing woman A great inspiration for the woman girls if today .You can if you want to for the good in life.

@suhailshafi 3 күн бұрын

I am extremely impressed with the life story of this remarkable woman. I she was and still is an inspiration to many many women out there. It is inspiring to know she is a medical doctor.

@rashidadani3709 24 күн бұрын

Lot of respect for her

@christianmank8760 29 күн бұрын

Yes, she did the right thing. ✅️

@user-tf7ck4bv2n 11 күн бұрын

I love it inspiring.

@renukaushal9180 13 күн бұрын

Good choices, Rita !

@akbarwarris 29 күн бұрын

Great achievement thanks for sharing - Keep up the good work God Bless.

@AmmeMahamaye 19 күн бұрын

What a beautiful person, in and out!❤

@sudhirthomaspanicker6082 2 күн бұрын

amazing lady, she is the true heartbeat of India, a gem of a lady

@chinnypillay2859 28 күн бұрын

Wonderful lady! Admire her.

@seasonwalk5776 22 күн бұрын

Iona Pinto had also participated in a Beauty contest (either Miss World or Miss universe) there were two girls on the stage and the judges could not decide for a long time whom to select. The moment she stopped smiling, they declared the other girl the winner. This was told to her by one of the judges.

@urmilaChhetry-dr8sn 25 күн бұрын

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@sandrapicton8961 20 күн бұрын

Lovely story.

@surinkjs710 20 күн бұрын

Respect for her . She had actual gift and intelligence, determination to strive to give her a name and Not choosing easy way out...Bollywood , for recognition. Perfect example ❤

@ajitsareen1390 17 күн бұрын

As long as she’s happy with her family and her life who am I or anyone else to pass any judgment on her choices in her life

@gyadre 16 күн бұрын

Beauty with brain.

@suneetamishra8768 15 күн бұрын

Wow ! This woman deserves more respect than all the present-day Indian celebrities put together 👏👏

@samirmodi3390 28 күн бұрын

the most beautiful girl

@simonesauerland5513 17 күн бұрын

Real wow wonderful story

@VKS226GUR 3 күн бұрын

She was ahead of her time and the values that she had of maintaining a modest lifestyle helped her reach the heights that she deserved.

@chibui9055 29 күн бұрын

What an amazing lady. Huge respect to her from a South Viet Nam born. Thank you so much for sharing the information of such a beautiful and full of wisdom human being. Best regards from California. 🙏❤️

@minakshij2426 14 күн бұрын

Wow❤ gorgeous lady 👏

@ranjanjoshi3454 21 күн бұрын

She is great

@user-wm9kf5qx5k 25 күн бұрын

Definitely yes.

@urldroidsuperbot2139 28 күн бұрын

As usual, the western KZfaqrs and media totally mischaracterise everything. First of all, beauty contests never were and increasingly has nothing to do with looks or beauty. There were always much more beautiful women in movie industry and/or modeling. There have been more beautiful women in Indian modelling and movie industries since the industry took off in the 1920s. There is no universal Indian culture. Urban people were not veiled ever and there were elites imitating British and European customs since the 18th century in India. She is of Goan ancestry. Goa is a former Portuguese colony. Portuguese made it a point to proselytize and ask Portuguese men to marry Indian women to make them full Portuguese. Goan Catholics were not from Indian culture by a stretch and had a Portuguese culture. Even today, their personal laws follow Portuguese Civil Code for things like marriage, divorce, inheritance and even income tax calculation. If Goan Roman Catholic women show any Indianness, it has happened in the decades after India conquered Goa in 1961 and assimilated Goans. I'm sure in those days Miss World was not a famous event and since India didn't even had television (TV service started on a novelty basis in Delhi in 1967 and in major metros in India in the 1970s. and was only a single government owned channel till 1991) nobody had heard of the term Miss WOrld except the foreign travelled elite and high society club class. I'm sure no one in India heard of her and she was never any influence in Bollywood, because it had its own stars since the 1920s.

@bharatmahaan2991 27 күн бұрын

Ironically, she never served India as a doctor...

@ryanarodrigues918 4 күн бұрын

@@bharatmahaan2991because she had to submit to her marriage.don't be jealous that no Miss World took a right choice she is the only one who pursued her dream.

@bhaswatigowala2715 24 күн бұрын

Yes, she did the right decision.

@nirushadealwis9187 2 күн бұрын

What an amazing lady ❤

@ratnagorinka6768 27 күн бұрын

Wonderful , she did the right thing.popularity and fame will wane away one day, which will never give any fulfillment.But she choose a noble profession and served people and above all has a loving family and fruitful life.hats off to her decision making .truly inspiring to the new generation ,which run after futile things.

@nancynahnigoh5508 19 күн бұрын

CongrAts

@devendrapurushe94 14 күн бұрын

To each her / his own. She was selected by the West and lived there. Supported US in Vietnam. She has done for them as desired. God bless her. 😊

@chitrakumar3867 13 күн бұрын

Good to know about her.Did she help children in Bharat ? So many children needed help in that time

@Monicalewensky 27 күн бұрын

Beautiful

@Danny-bbsrSingh 29 күн бұрын

Yes! Very few have the courage!🤩👍

@mangalasingh 2 күн бұрын

Subtitles are on their faces great edit 😂

@hinasheth2545 4 күн бұрын

Yes. She has taken the best decision

@user-vy8mp5sv7b 4 күн бұрын

In my childhood, I heard Persis Khambata was the first Indian Miss world in the 1960s!

@ryanarodrigues918 4 күн бұрын

Reita was the first Miss World

@rosepetals6214 20 күн бұрын

Being modest and doing typical housework shows confedence. Walking the ramp is easy when privileged, makeup and clothes don't make a lady. I admire her choices..

@user-id2yh7oz6v 19 күн бұрын

Yes she did the right thing. Yes fame is very much a temporary thing. ❤

@fredericchang2140 27 күн бұрын

She obey what god dictate her.she is a success and blessed story. Happy for her.

@SN-wi6nn 6 күн бұрын

She is lovely

@v.gopalakrishnan350 3 күн бұрын

I would say that her exposure to Indian Dharmic culture helped her become what she is today! A successful, confident and woman of values!🎉

@drodrigues3451 2 күн бұрын

Upbringing more than anything else. Parents are the key here, agnostic of systemic belief systems. Religion etc, those are then choices to learn from.