41. Proof you Should Fight for your Fairytale w/ Immigrant + MISS CA USA 2020 Allyshia Gupta

THE QUEEN HAS ARRIVED!! I have "my" queen, MISS CALIFORNIA USA,
on the podcast today +  It's very special to me because I'm
her runner-up! Allyshia + I competed in MISS CALIFORNIA USA 2020
Back in January together + it's been such a wild ride since. Now,
she's currently in Memphis, Tennessee preparing to take the stage
for MISS USA on Monday, November 9th. This is the FIRST (and very
overdue) conversation we've shared since the competition + it's
transparent as well as hilarious.


In this episode, Allyshia + I take a walk down memory lane as we
discuss some of favorite moments from competing in MISS CA USA
this year, meeting each other, final moments before the
announcement of the winner, + what it's been like for her through
the pandemic. "Allyshia likes to say she’s a walking example of
why you should never judge a book by its cover. Despite the
blonde hair and blue eyes, Allyshia is half Indian and originally
born in England," -- we get into exactly why she's more than a
crown + what she's learn through this year of adversity while
being a titleholder. 


Allyshia migrated to the United States with her single
mother when she was only a few years old. She spent her childhood
growing up on a rural farm in Florida where she developed a
passion for equestrian sport. When she wasn’t on a horse,
Allyshia was working at her family restaurant where she credits
her strong work ethic, commitment to serve, and people skills
too! At 15, Allyshia left home to attend a European boarding
school where she obtained advanced level qualifications in
business, psychology, and philosophy of religion and science. She
then returned to the states and started her own business before
matriculating at Auburn University where she graduated with a
Bachelor’s degree in business administration and
entrepreneurship.


After university, Allyshia chased a career in media and landed
her first job working for ABC network in Los Angeles, CA, where
she currently resides with her English bulldog, Bentley. Allyshia
is passionate about female empowerment- specifically in business
and entrepreneurship and has her own non-profit organization,
Care to Create, which supports this agenda as well as various
other causes close to Allyshias heart.  Before entering
Miss California USA, Allyshia had waited 8 years to naturalize
and become a US citizen, allowing her to be eligible for the
competition. Allyshia hopes to inspire others to chase their
dreams because she believes that everyone can achieve their
fairytale ending if they work hard enough for it.


Tune in to meet your MISS CA USA 2020 + cheer her on as she takes
the MISS USA stage! 


Follow Allyshia: @misscausa @allyshiagupta


Website: https://www.misscaliforniausa.com/


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