Sara Amelia Bernard
Sara Amelia Bernard | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1992 Ipoh, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Sara Amelia Bernard (born 18 August 1992) is a Malaysian model and actress. She is the season 2 winner of TV3’s reality game show Clever Girl Malaysia.[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Sara was born in Ipoh, Perak. Her mother is of British-Malay descent and her father is Iban-German. She is the eldest of three siblings. She attended high school at SMK Convent Ipoh and completed her A-Level’s in Mathematics, Psychology and Economics at Taylor’s College Sri Hartamas.
Clever Girl Malaysia[change | change source]
Sara, representing Perak, beat 13 other contestants to win season 2 of Clever Girl Malaysia. She won the prize of RM100,000. The reality game show aired on TV3 for 10 weeks.
Miss Malaysia World controversy[change | change source]
In 2013, Sara was disqualified from competing in the Miss Malaysia World pageant.[2] Her disqualification followed a religious ban prohibiting Muslim girls from participating in beauty pageants. This controversy led to her dreams of obtaining the crown shattered.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "(Showbiz) Model Sara Amelia is Clever Girl Malaysia 2017 champ | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News". Archived from the original on 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ↑ Brown, Victoria. "The girls behind the Miss Malaysia World controversy - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ↑ vwsl. "Sara Amelia Bernard Archives". Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2018-06-30.