Days just after India’s Adline Castelino was adjudged the third runner-up at Miss Universe 2020, a Sri Lankan artist created a saree-clad doll inspired by the 22-year-old and posted its image on Instagram in the hope that she would notice it – which she did. Adline Castelino shared the artist’s creation from her personal Instagram deal with. The doll’s costume was inspired by Ms Castelino’s outfit for the ‘National Costume’ round at the competitors. Adline Castelino wore a handwoven pink saree, inspired by the national flower lotus. The saree was created by Hyderabad-based Shravan Kummar.
Sri Lankan artist Nigeshan stated in the caption that the doll was a symbol of “love from Sri Lanka” for Ms Castelino. “The saree is a traditional attire binds the whole country together. The beautiful colour inspired by the National flower of India [sic],” he stated.
Later, Adline shared this creation on her Instagram Stories. The artist thanked her for it, saying, “Thank you Queen @adline_castelinofficial for sharing my post. You just made my day.”
The artist has made various celebrity-inspired dolls and posted their photos on Instagram.
Adline Castelino, who traces her roots to Udupi in Karnataka, wore the deep pink saree throughout the ‘National Costume’ round of Miss Universe 2020. Later in an Instagram post, she stated the saree made her really feel empowered and helped her channel the correct essence of an Indian lady on the universe stage.
In yet another post, she described the significance of a saree, saying, “My national costume embodies the true essence of a woman.”
The saree is recognized to have 80 distinctive designs of draping, Ms said, adding that the border and pallu have been encrusted with embroidery depicting the 300-year-old Pichwai art kind. Its pink colour was inspired by the lotus, which symbolises information and spirituality. She also thanked numerous Indian weavers and artisans who worked on her costume for “over five months” throughout the pandemic.
Ms Castelino had won Miss Diva 2020 to come to be India’s representative at the Miss Universe pageant, held in Florida (US).