New Delhi, March 20 -- Abom Soki Yekar, who had always dreamt of winning Mrs Arunachal, was often ridiculed for her weight. Nevertheless, she left no stone unturned to prove her critics wrong. Yekar, a 39-year-old woman from Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district, was recently crowned Mrs Arunachal 2026 and is now aiming for Mrs India.

Recalling her struggles while pursuing her dream of winning a beauty pageant, Yekar, speaking with Livemint, shared that she weighed around 130 kg two years ago and faced severe criticism for entering pageants for two reasons - her weight and being a mother of five.

"My weight was around 130 kg two years ago, and it was very difficult for me to even step out or meet my friends. Deep inside, I was very insec...