Indian born Priya Serraohas won the Miss Universe Australia title for 2019 overpowering 26 other women from across the country in Melbourne on Thursday night.
Serrao, whose family migrated to Australia from the Middle East, will now represent Australia in the Miss Universe competition later this year.
“I just want to see more diversity and the fact someone that looks like me and has my background is here is amazing,”the 26-year-old Serrao said after her win.
The law graduate currently works in the Department of Jobs, Precincts, and regions in Melbourne. Before finally settling in Australia, her family later moved to Oman and Dubai.
Serrao said winning the title was a huge surprise for her as it was her first beauty pageant contest.
“I have never entered a pageant before and I have never done a modeling before… So this was a huge surprise. I wanted to be a part of the experience,” she added.
The 26-year-old Bella Kasimba from Western Australia and the 27-year-old Marijana Radmanovic from Victoria rounded out 2019’s top three, placing second and third.
