Crown for a Cause
Awards, features and moments of service from Universe Crown Impact titleholders and AmPowering.
Ms. Empowering Universe · 2026
Our honorary title recognizes women who have faced life's greatest battles and use their journeys to help others rise. After cancer warriors (2023), women with disabilities (2024) and domestic violence survivors (2025), 2026 is dedicated to mental health survivors. There is no fee for the title.
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The Global Beauty Awards
AmPowering President & Founder Menka Soni accepted the Best Non-Profit Award, recognising AmPowering's work feeding more than 2,500 people experiencing homelessness each week and providing interim shelter. Team AmPowering also won People's Choice Awards, and Ms Senior Universe America Cherie Kidd was named Most Photogenic in the 45+ category.
The Global Beauty Awards · 2025
Mrs Global Asia celebrated at the 2025 Global Beauty Awards with the Best Production award, presented to Dishika Singh of NW Productions.
World Class American Royalty Magazine · Issue 12
Arpita Ghosh Dacy, Mrs Universe America 2023–2024, was interviewed for a two-page feature on her journey as a tech leader, mentor and advocate for women's empowerment and STEM.
Iconique · Spring 2026
Preema Desai, Miss Pre-Teen Universal North America, was featured in Iconique's Spring 2026 Model Spotlight — an inspiring example of a young titleholder advocating for her community.
Channel ATV
A Miss Teen titleholder visited the Channel ATV studio, which streams its programming live around the world, in her crown and sash.
University Sunrise Rotary Club · June 20, 2024
Arpita Dacy, Mrs Universe America, presented “Women's Empowerment through Leadership Examples” to the University Sunrise Rotary Club in Seattle.
No More Under · Ripples of Hope
Mudra Machewad, Miss Teen India Washington, received the Lifesaver Achievement Award at No More Under's Ripples of Hope, presented by actor and advocate Hill Harper.
KidVantage
Miss Teen India Washington Mudra helps organise the annual Bell Ringing & Caroling for KidVantage. With Miss Teen Global Asia Avi, this year's event raised over $1,500 and collected essential baby items for families in need.
Washington DECA
Sanjana Lingamallu — Miss Teen India WA 2021 and Miss Teen Global Asia 2023, and VP of Career Development at Juanita High School — earned a medal at the DECA State Competition and advances to ICDC.
Seattle Magazine
Arpita Ghosh Dacy joined the “Most Influential People” event sponsored by Club Sur, Seattle Magazine and Encanto Arts, celebrating Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steve Gonzalez and Encanto Arts founder José Iñiguez.
City of Tacoma
Mrs Universe America attended the final public forum of the City of Tacoma Charter Review Committee to better understand local issues and how community leaders are addressing them.
Mukilteo City Council
Mrs Universe America joined the Mukilteo City Council's Community Social, meeting local leaders to understand and help with community matters.
World News International Magazine
A feature on Aneela Kamasani — Ms. Executive Philanthropy Universe 2023 and Mrs. Kent WA — covering her heirloom-saree traditional round and “Still I Rise”, her solo dance on surviving domestic violence, at AmPowering's 11th annual Global Women Festival.
Hindustan · Meerut
India's Hindustan newspaper reported that Shagun Agrawal, a fashion designer from Meerut, won the Mrs Washington 2022 title in Seattle on December 5, from 18 contestants in the final round.