Adline Castelino is an Indian model who won the third place in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant held on May 16, 2021.
Wiki/Biography
Adline Mewis Quadros Castelino was born on Friday, July 24, 1998 (23 years old; as of 2021) in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Her family is from Udiyawala, Udupi, Karnataka. Her zodiac sign is Leo.
Adline Castelino with her father and sister as a child
She attended the Indian Central School in Kuwait and returned to India from Kuwait at the age of 15 to continue her studies at St. Xavier’s High School in Mumbai. She pursued a degree in Business Administration at Wilson College in Mumbai.
appearance
Height: 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: dark brown
Body size: 32-28-32
Family and caste
She was born in Mangalore into a Catholic family.
Parents and siblings
Her father, Alphonse Castelino, works at White Store in Kuwait, and her mother, Meera Castelino, works at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in Kuwait. She has two older sisters, Anicia Castelino (older sister) and Andrea Castelino (younger sister).
Adline Castelino (Adline Castelino) and her family
Adline Castelino and her mother
Profession
As a model
In 2017, she started working as a marketing intern at the messaging app Flochat and also worked as a model. In 2018, she won the title of “Miss TGPC Season 4” held at Pub. Le.City, Amanora Mall-Pune.
Adline Castelino- Miss TGPC Season 4 Champion
Later, she continued her training for the beauty pageant at Cocoaberry Training Institute in Mumbai. She also won the title of Miss Cocoaberry in 2019.
Miss Diva 2020
She auditioned for the beauty pageant Miss Diva 2020 from Chennai and became a finalist. She was then shortlisted in the top ten at the finals held in Mumbai. She won the Miss Smasher award for badminton during the sports segment of the competition. Finally, she won the LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2020 title held at Yash Raj Studio, Andheri, Mumbai on February 22, 2020. In the final round of the competition, the host of the competition, Malaika Arora, asked the same question to the top five contestants and she was asked,
Does religion unite people or divide them?”
Adline replied,
Religion unites people. It has values that bring people together. People who believe in the same things come together and maintain harmony, but what divides us is ourselves. Humans divide each other. Religion does not divide anyone. When I first came here from Kuwait, I really liked the fact that all religions in India coexist in harmony. We celebrate Diwali, Christmas, Eid together, and it is such a beautiful sight that we can come together and respect each other’s beliefs. We can move forward together into the future.”
Adline Castelino wins LIVA Miss Universe 2020
Miss Universe 2020
She represented India at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States on May 16, 2021. She finished third in the competition, with the title going to Andrea Mesa of Mexico. In the final round, she was asked
Should countries adopt coronavirus lockdowns despite the strain on their economies, or should they open their borders and risk rising infection rates?
She responded,
Good evening Universe. Coming from India and seeing first-hand what India is going through right now, I have realized one very important thing, which is that nothing is more important than the health of your loved ones. You have to strike a balance between the economy and health. And this can only be done when the government works hand in hand with the people to create something that is good for the economy. Thank you. ”
TV and Music Videos
In 2021, she modeled in the documentary series Kingfisher Calendar: The Making of. She has also appeared in music videos such as Shreyas Dharmadhikari’s Tere Bina (2019) and Arjun Kanungo’s Mere Dil Vich (2021).
As a social worker
Adline has worked with ‘Vikas Sahayog Pratishthan’ (VSP), a welfare organization working for the welfare of farmers. She also helps raise crowdfunding funds through Ketto and donates the money to the Children’s Relief Foundation (CHF). Adline supports the LGBT community by spreading awareness among the people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped the needy by providing food, sanitizers, and masks through the NGO ‘Desire Society’. In an interview, she talked about Desire Society. She said,
I first learned about Desire Club when I was in college. I used to volunteer here when I was a student.”
She also supports various social service initiatives such as Smile Train and Akshaya Patra Foundation. In 2020, she worked to spread awareness about PCOS and in 2021, she raised funds for the Agriculture Resource Center.
sign
Adline Castelino’s autograph
Favorite things
- Movie: You Are That Me…That Me (2008)
Facts/Trivia
- Her biggest idol is Sushmita Sen, the 1994 Miss Universe champion. In an interview, Adline said,
I really like her positive character and that’s what she instilled in me. I found it very brave and inspiring when she handed over her home to her two daughters without any support from anyone.”
- In an interview, she shared how she was bullied for being too thin and having a dark complexion. She also said,
So, I was bullied a lot because I was so skinny. And I had dark skin. So I was bullied a lot. I have a Pakistani cousin, and I have a couple of sisters who are really beautiful. So I remember my dad comparing my skin color to other people and saying, “Why are you so dark, why are you like this?” At that moment, I was kind of sad, you know… When you get to that age, you don’t understand. You’re like, “Why was I born this way?” But as I grew up and started living on my own, I moved out of my home when I was 15, and I came to India for the first time. That’s when I started accepting myself. I saw the diversity around me. Beauty exists in all shapes, all sizes, all colors. That inspired me to really accept myself and move on.”
- In her free time, she enjoys riding motorcycles, sketching, weightlifting, and reading.
- She is very fond of animals and posts various pictures with dogs on her social media accounts.
Adline Castelino and a dog
- Adline has appeared on the covers of several prestigious magazines such as Femina (October 2020) and De Mode (December 2020).
Adline Castelino on the cover of De Mode
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