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Miss Polo Worldwide 2019 Dewanti Kumala talks to LA POLO on her journey and her mission

Dewanti Kumala, Miss Polo Worldwide 2019, acquired candid over polo, her jouney and the pandemic with LA POLO. Here is an in depth interview:

LA POLO: Inform us in regards to the occasions resulting in your turning into Miss Polo Worldwide?

MISS POLO INTERNATIONAL, DEWANTI KUMALA: My Miss Polo journey was surprising. I used to be participating in magnificence pageants. The Ministry of Youth and Sports activities of Republic of Indonesia recruited me for the Miss Polo Indonesia 2019 occasion in Dubai. x

In three months, I used to be struggling in order to suit the necessities, mentally and bodily. It will get fairly scary to signify your nation at an worldwide pageant. My crew and my household weren’t in a position to accompany me to Dubai, so that they did every thing they may to assist me put together again residence.

Through the competitors, I had the mission to advertise my nation by utilizing cultural diplomacy. I wore conventional ensembles and supplies. The primary time I arrived at Dubai, I needed to take care of the garments difficulties, with my heels, and was all on my own dragging my suitcases to the lodge. I needed to do my make-up and hair all on my own. My roommate, Miss Ghana, helped me lots. Miss England and Miss Netherlands helped me as effectively. It didn’t really feel we have been competing one another. We have been supporting one another. All of the contestants felt like sisters to me.

We have been training arduous for the grand finale and couldn’t guess who can be the winner. The true drama got here up throughout the transition from the opening dance to the night robe session. We had three minutes to alter into our robes, change our hairdo and be in line. It was so hectic, everybody panicked and one of many contestants unintentionally ran into me, and made me lose one in all my earrings. However we discovered the misplaced earing and every thing occurred quick.

After they introduced the runners-up, that left three queens among the many finalists, and that have been me (Indonesia), Miss Thailand and Miss Nigeria. I prayed to God, hoping I give the very best outcome to my nation. That is why I cried out loud once they introduced me the winner. All I might suppose at that second was that my crew, my mother and my supporters’ efforts had been paid off. No phrases can describe how grateful I’m and will at all times be.

What touched my coronary heart probably the most was when Miss Ghana, Miss England and Miss Netherlands cried with me once they topped my head.

What was your intention behind successful the celebrated title?

I sincerely simply wish to be heard. I consider that training is the primary weapon in dealing with the long run for each particular person. I noticed the identical imaginative and prescient throughout the Miss Polo Worldwide title. By successful the title, I might be the icon of change, in making a basis for training. My aim in establishing first rate training services will likely be supported by the Miss Polo Worldwide Group. It can provide me the platform to construct connections to extend the standard of training globally.

How does Miss Polo Worldwide resonate with the polo world?

Polo is extensively referred to as a royal and a prestigious sport, and in direction of this imaginative and prescient, the president of our group, Mrs Ibife Alufohai, desires all of her queens to be unique and handled with respect by society. The queens are seen as majestic and clever people who find themselves sturdy and willingly to be frontliners in proposing training and socially related causes. The luxurious lifetime of polo is seen as an opportunity in building relations and connections to fulfil the primary imaginative and prescient of Miss Polo Worldwide Group.

What’s your expertise on the polo fields and the stables?

I’ve been studying how one can trip a horse since I used to be a child for leisure goal. Nevertheless, studying polo and strolling between stables are a brand new expertise for me. It turned out it was extra enjoyable than I ever anticipated. It was actually cool throughout the competitors of Miss Polo Worldwide, after we have been doing a photoshoot with the horses.

How do you propose to make a distinction and change the world owing to the place you maintain immediately?

My crew and I’ve the imaginative and prescient of building a non-profit basis to assist improve training services nationally. Nevertheless, throughout the preparation in discovering buyers to ascertain the muse, we’re sub-planning. To this point, we have now collaborated with a number of much less privileged areas to seek out donators for faculties and present for essential wants throughout the studying course of.


My mother, who acts as one of many Head Masters of the faculties, is serving to my crew and me to conduct month-to-month visits, in order to supervise the advance of the faculties that we’ve been engaged on. We additionally attain out for on-line donations.

You may have been serving to the needy. What all you might be doing?

Sure we do. It was impressed by our beloved Mrs Ibife Alufohai, President, Miss Polo Worldwide and my mother, Mrs Ririn Kurniasih, to assist people who find themselves affected by the pandemic, instantly. There are such a lot of much less privileged which are struggling to outlive this part.
The start line was after we determined to make a donation of primary wants corresponding to rice, cooking oil and so on. We went one after the other, to contact for donations.

What should be achieved to beat the losses brought on by the pandemic?

his pandemic is a studying expertise and may help in enhancing the standard of life and public well being. To beat the losses, the federal government ought to be offering a complete stimulus to revive the economic system corresponding to debt relaxations, delicate credit, concentrate on labour-intensive duties, elevated exports and imports.

What about your train and eating regimen?

I’m comfy with fasting as I’m a Moslem. Nevertheless, in addition to fasting particularly in the Ramadan month, I attempt intermittent fasting which I mix with a non-carbs eating regimen or a keto eating regimen. It helps me in sustaining my weight. To assist stabilize my temper and to fulfill my craving, I give myself a cheat-treat as soon as in some time.


For train, I like dancing movies, and a 15-minutes’ exercise every day involving planks, squatting and sit-ups. On the weekly charity for Covid-19, I additionally assist in packing every bag, and that is a very tiring but helpful train.

Being a polo magnificence queen means having a lavish way of life. Are you able to throw gentle on that?

The way in which we speak, communicate, work together with individuals and how the dialog continues with each individual you work together with can present your interior magnificence and sincerity together with intelligence.

What’s your typical tasks?

The lavish lifetime of Miss Polo might be seen by way of the numerous occasions I attend. All of the gala dinners, trend exhibits, and conferences with essential individuals and authorities officers, make it important for me to be ready and look trendy. My crew and I are in collaboration with well-known designers from Indonesia and my members of the family who’re working in the style business. Nevertheless, no matter all of the luxurious garments that I put on, it is about perspective. For me, all of it depends upon how I behave and how I overcome all of the surprising questions that come my method, so I have to hold myself knowledgeable by common learning.


I used to be already busy with my research for my bachelor’s diploma, my modelling and my athletic practices. The title has taught me to be extra accountable. Charities, photoshoots, interviews and different exhibits make it a tough life, and it is even more durable to maintain to all of the schedules and keep individuals’s right perspective on you.


Successful this title had made me be extra considerate. I’ve to be extra crucial in taking any resolution, as a result of each motion that I do will present my title, my group and my nation.

Speedy Hearth:

Your model icon?

I like to mix the delicate, horny, stylish model.

Most trendy individual you look as much as?

Principally it is Kate Middleton, Gigi Hadid and Zendaya as effectively.

Your favourite fragrance?

Twilly d’hermès eau poivrée eau de parfume.

What is trend?

Style is id. I at all times categorical the best way I really feel in direction of my on a regular basis model. It acts as a mirror for my present temper and is my persona reflection.

An outfit you’ll be able to spend the remainder of your life in?

Stylish-street model, like a tank-top, pencil skirt and ripped denims with excessive heel boots or sneakers.

Your favorite journey vacation spot?

Raja Ampat and Japan.

Favorite meals?

Sushi, cheese and Manadonese.

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