Interview with Ayushi Kumari, Instagram Star On The Rise

Ayushi Kumari

We live in a world of similarities. That’s not something you haven't heard of many times before, right? It's almost a cliche. Why do we try to be the exact copy of those who have already climbed up to the top of the peak? Isn't it true that if we all became the same, we wouldn't exist as a thinking society with all the varieties and creativity we used to celebrate?

Luckily, there are individuals that stand out from the default. They do things in their own way, without any doubts whether they look strange or different to others, whether they are childish or playful. We are proud to present one such person. And much more than that. We have with us Ayushi Kumari.

TM: Hello Ayushi. Can you please tell us how you would describe yourself in light of the facts we presented? Who is Ayushi Kumari in today's world? You are living in Sydney, but you were born in Ranchi, India, right?

AK: Hello TM Team. I see myself as a creative, passionate and a hard working girl. I am a common girl with uncommon dreams. However, my passion and urge to achieve sets me apart from the crowd. As someone who is focused on creativity, I won many national level painting competitions and perhaps that’s the reason I want to peruse my creative instincts by being a Digital creator.

Yes, I was born in Ranchi, India but after marriage moved to Sydney. It’s been 2.5 years approx in Australia now.

TM: Correct me if I'm wrong, you have a Diploma in Painting and you run your own painting organization “aRt mAnIa”. What does your organization do, are you solo in that project or you have a group of painters?

AK: As I said before, I am a very creative person. I am an engineer working at an MNC. But because of my creative instinct, I established “aRt mAnIa” while I was in India where I used to teach all kinds of painting to kids and adults on weekends. Unfortunately, I had to shut it down after moving to Australia.

 

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TM: You also tested yourself out in several beauty pageants and miss contests both in India and Australia. What kind of experience do you take away from these events? How did they change you and have they? It could be very demanding in both a mental and physical way. People often ignore that.

AK: I completely agree with you. Being a part of beauty reagent isn’t easy. It sucks you mentally and physically. You must prepare and groom yourself well.

To answer your question, I take away mixed experience from beauty pageants. I would suggest the aspiring participants to talk to the last year participants to understand their journey and experiences before going for auditions for that pageant.

Yes, It has changed me physically, haha. I lost around 5-6 kgs to fit into the vital stat requirement for the Beauty Pageant. It has made me more confident and I guess better groomed.

TM: I saw you love Zumba dance. What does dance mean to you? And what kind of music fills your favorite playlist?

AK: I have a left leg in dancing. But Zumba is fun. I do not necessarily see Zumba as a part of losing weight because, for me, it never helped to lose my weight. But it’s a good type of mental exercise to uplift your emotions and feel happy about yourself.

My playlist depends on my mood. I have a very hectic life trying to manage between my full time IT job and blogging. Hence, my mornings are filled with pump-up playlists to boost me at the gym. My evenings are always some light music- especially some meditation tunes on the background. Weekends are fun and I love playing Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Anne Marie to name a few.

Influencing Sydney

TM: Recently you got featured in Vogue Australia and proclaimed as an influencer. How does that make you feel?

AK: On top of the world however the checklist is half ticked.

My face was kind of cut and my attire was shown, I aim to have a complete image of myself next time (hopefully).