Nicole Faria, a 20-year-old girl from Bangalore, won the title of Miss India Earth 2010 winning hearts with a scintillating belly dance that combines Oriental and Middle Eastern style at the talent competition. The 10th edition of the Miss Earth beauty pageant was held in Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010.
Miss Puerto Rico Yeidy Bosquez was announced Miss Earth Fire and Miss Ecuador Jennifer Pazmino won the Miss Earth Air title. Miss Thailand Watsaporn Wattanakoon grabbed the Miss Earth Water crown.
Miss India World 2010, Manasvi Mamgai expressed her joy saying, “I feel very happy for her. This is the only title India has won this year, so it’s great. Nicole has got the looks, so we all had expectations that she would win.”
Before winning the contest, Nicole had said in an interview, “I want to make friends and enjoy my time in Vietnam. It’s not about winning or losing, but how you play the game.”
