'Countryside' girl in Nghe An becomes Miss Universe candidate

(Baonghean.vn) - Once teased by someone because of her slightly chubby body, the beauty from Nam Dan, Nghe An, Nguyen Thi Thom decided to "transform" to have the ideal measurements to participate in the beauty contest and became a candidate for Miss Universe Vietnam 2017.

My lover said I was fat.

The former "barrel" shape of Thom (left). Photo: NVCC

"I silently thank those who used to laugh at me in the past, because thanks to them I am who I am today. Not only did I lose weight but I also became a contestant in the top 70 of Miss Universe Vietnam" - Nguyen Thi Thom shared.

Nguyen Thi Thom (23 years old), from Nam Thanh commune, Nam Dan (Nghe An), is currently one of two beauties from Nghe An who entered the semi-finals of Miss Universe Vietnam and went through challenges in the reality TV show I am Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 on channels VTV9, ANTV...

The girl from Nam Dan has gone through 4 episodes of I am Miss Universe Vietnam with other contestants. Despite her victories and defeats, Nguyen Thi Thom is still considered to have potential because of her catwalk performance style, confident behavior and the many awards she has won before...

Recently, sharing with Nghe An Newspaper, Thom said: “Before, I didn’t have the body shape I have now. Before, even though I was tall, I was much fatter than other people.”

Thom said that since childhood she was normal like any other girl, but since entering 11th grade, Thom's body suddenly became noticeably fatter. Thom is 1m65 tall but weighs 65kg, and many people tease her for being "fat".

Thom said that because she was criticized as a "barrel", she constantly tried to change herself. Photo: NVCC

When Thom was in her first year at Hanoi College of Technology, she walked to school and passed a group of boys and suddenly heard them talking to each other that the girl had a cute face but a body like a barrel.... "I had to listen to these kinds of things a lot, even though deep down I kept telling myself to ignore it, fat is beautiful and healthy, but I felt very sad and hurt" - the beauty of Nam Dan said.

But that was not the reason why Thom was determined to lose weight. "Being dumped by my boyfriend was the biggest motivation for me to change myself" - Thom happily recalled. Thom said that at that time, her boyfriend told her "You and I are very different, I am skinny while you are...". But that was the "incitement" for Thom to lose weight and achieve the good results she has today.

"Body star" and entered the semi-finals of Miss Universe Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Thom at the Miss Cua Lo Beach contest 2016. Thanks to her efforts in weight loss, Thom has the perfect body of a beauty queen as she is now. Photo: NVCC.

To have the dream body like today, with a height of 1m68, weight of 50kg, measurements of 83 - 63 - 92, Thom has gone through extremely difficult stages.

Nguyen Thi Thom still hasn't forgotten the wrong weight loss process she did a few years ago. Thom fasted for many consecutive days. During that time, Thom donated blood voluntarily because she really liked this humanitarian activity. However, fasting for a long time and then donating blood right after made Thom exhausted. She fainted on the spot. And Thom had to be hospitalized for a while to recover her health.

The first “transformation” failed, so Thom was determined to try again. She searched for information online, from people who had experience losing weight without using drugs. From there, Thom chose a treatment that was suitable for her body.

Due to health reasons, Thom switched to yoga. After finishing her workout, she continued to go to the sauna to burn excess fat. Along with regular exercise, Nguyen Thi Thom gradually improved her lifestyle and diet..."I reduced my intake of starchy foods, only had breakfast and lunch and drank a glass of sweet chili water. Most of my time was spent in the gym for 6 months" - Thom said about her weight loss journey.

Thom possesses a unique beauty among the contestants of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017. Photo: NVCC

Just like that, from a fat girl, after months of hard work, Thom was rewarded with a standard body. Until now, Thom still maintains a reasonable diet, lifestyle, and exercise regularly.

Thanks to her tireless efforts, Nguyen Thi Thom has turned the seemingly impossible into possible. Her friends and relatives are all happy for her. And she silently thanks those who used to laugh at her, because their harsh words have helped her get to where she is today.

Her perfect body, beautiful face, and personality have helped Thom confidently shine in many famous beauty contests. These include being in the top 70 of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015, Top 45 of Miss Sea Vietnam 2016, and winning the championship of Fitness Star 2016.

And now, Thom has entered the semi-finals of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017. The girl from Nam Dan is striving to win the next challenges on the way to conquering the crown in this contest.

Thien Thien