She later recalled being inspired by Sushmita Sen's victory in the 1994 Miss Universe competition, explaining that "the country was really proud of her, and I was like, one day, I want to do the same".
Ia kemudian terinspirasi oleh kemenangan Sushmita Sen di kompetisi Miss Universe 1994, dengan alasan "negara ini benar-benar bangga dengannya, dan aku suka, satu hari, aku ingin melakukan hal yang sama".