A model who got her start in Surrey is in the running to be on the cover of Maxim magazine.
Kajal Kumar is a top-10 contestant in the group stage of the “Covergirl Contest,” based on online voting, with the top-five reveal to come Thursday, May 13. Her votes are collected on maximcovergirl.com/2021/kajal.
“I made it to the top 10 in first place,” noted Kumar, born in Fiji and now a corporate accountant in Vancouver.
The contest winner will earn $25,000 and “a lavish photo shoot with legendary photographer Gilles Bensimon and receive worldwide recognition” in the New York-based men’s magazine.
“If I won, I would choose to do the shoot in Fiji and use some of the prize money to start a charity in Fiji to help kids with education, housing and medicine,” Kumar told the Now-Leader.
She started acting in commercials at age 10, and began working in television as well.
“I started off modelling in Surrey,” Kumar explained. “Because I am 5’1″, I never thought modelling was an avenue that I could pursue, but Surrey taught me different. I started doing wedding shows as well as still photography and music videos and therefore Surrey will always hold a place in my heart.”
Kumar’s contest webpage reveals her secret talent: “I can apply mascara without opening my mouth.”
A paid “Warrior Vote” on her page will benefit the Homes for Wounded Warriors Foundation, “which is an amazing cause,” Kumar says.
On social media, look for Kumar on Instagram.com/kaajal_doll.
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