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Breaking Stereotypes: A software engineer’s journey to pageantry
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 22, Mar 2025
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Chinmayee Ayachit, MS ’20, recently was named the 2024-25 Mrs. India second runner-up. / Image Credit: Karen Gabel
When Chinmayee Ayachit took the stage as the second runner-up in the 2024-25 Mrs. India USA pageant, she knew she was challenging more than just beauty standards—she was breaking stereotypes about what it means to be a woman in STEM.
A software engineer by profession and a model by passion, Ayachit’s journey from coding to couture reflects a broader conversation about women embracing multiple identities in traditionally rigid fields.
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