| Tatiana Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tatiana Nandha Kumar (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26) Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss World Malaysia 2016 |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Major competition(s) | Miss World Malaysia 2016 (Winner; dethroned) Miss World 2016 (Unplaced) |
Tatiana Kumar (born 9 April 1998) is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2016, and was selected to represent Malaysia at Miss World 2016.
Background
Tatiana Kumar is the daughter of a French mother and a Malaysian Indian father. She attended the French School of Kuala Lumpur.
Pageantry
Tatiana was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2016 in Kuala Lumpur on 27 August 2016. She represented Malaysia at Miss World 2016 held at the Washington D.C., United States on 18 December 2016.
However, after a few months in March 2017, she was stripped off her title, as Miss Malaysia World committee stated that it was due to her "offensive" posting online, as well as for breaching conduct and contract terms, without further explanation. In December 2018, Tatiana finally break the news and she explained the real reason behind her dethronement. It was due to she declined to do a lingerie photoshoot.
References
- ^ "18-year-old wins Miss Malaysia World 2016". Yahoo News. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- Louis, Laviana (30 August 2016). "Tatiana delights in new life as pageant queen". Malay Mail Online.
- "She Never Believed She Was Beautiful But Is Now Crowned Miss Malaysia World 2016". Malaysian Digest. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016.
- Dominic, Sachina (29 August 2016). "Girl told 'not beautiful' crowned Miss Malaysia World 2016". Malay Mail Online.
- Dominic, Sachina (6 March 2017). "Miss Malaysia World stripped of title". The Star Online.
- May, Annie (2018-12-20). "Tatiana Kumar Reveals The Real Reason She Was Stripped Off Miss World Malaysia Title". Hype Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded byBrynn Zalina Lovett | Miss Malaysia World 2016 |
Succeeded byLarissa Ping |
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