In this inspirational talk, Miss Pankhuri Gidwani tells us about her life from the start, recounting all the challenges that empowered her to break rigid stereotypes. Won the Miss India Beauty Pageant title in 2016, she resumed her studies and got a blazing 97.25% in the ISC board. Educated in one of the finest Indian schools, La Martiniere, she plans to pursue a career in media education, along with her acting career. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx