The 25-year-old doctor was crowned Miss World Malaysia out of 38 other finalists in a virtual ceremony on October 16
Meet Dr Lavanya Sivaji, the Selangor native with a heart of gold who recently earned the coveted title of Miss World Malaysia this month. In December, she will go on to represent Malaysia in the Miss World 2021 finals in Puerto Rico. Read on to know more fun facts about this doe-eyed beauty, who was also named the winner of the pageant's Head To Head Challenge Award.
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She recently graduated from medical school
Beauty pageants, social causes and community volunteering: we marvel at how well this young doctor juggles it all. After graduating from Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Sivaji completed her training at Hospital Angkatan Tentera Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. Last month, she also participated in a health initiative by NGO Doctors On Ground, where she conducted health checkups on Rohingya refugees in Selayang.
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