{
  "id": 10822372,
  "title": "UAE-born Miss Universe India Kaziah Liz Mejo on Abu Dhabi dream, chasing shawarma and Shah Rukh Khan hopes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/uae-born-miss-universe-india-kaziah-liz-mejo-on-abu-dhabi-dream",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/uae-born-miss-universe-india-kaziah-liz-mejo-on-abu-dhabi-dream-chasing-shawarma-and-shah-rukh-khan-hopes-1.500692351"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAE-born Miss Universe India Kaziah Liz Mejo expressed excitement about returning to Abu Dhabi, her hometown, where she indulged in her favorite Arabic shawarma for the first time upon her arrival. Despite her busy schedule as the crown holder, Kaziah remains grounded and appreciates the multicultural environment she grew up in, which prepared her to represent India internationally. Born and raised in Abu Dhabi, she has a deep connection to the city and cherishes the opportunity to be home for a brief period, reconnecting with her family and enjoying a normal life. While her primary focus is on preparing for the Miss Universe competition, Kaziah also harbors a dream of becoming an actress, inspired by Bollywood movies like Om Shanti Om, which marked the beginning of her aspiration.",
  "summary": "Dubai: When I arranged to meet Miss Universe India Kaziah Liz Mejo during her homecoming in UAE, the choice was between a coffee shop and a salad bar in Dubai Media City. I chose the latter, imagining that a beauty queen weeks away from the Miss Universe stage would probably be watching every that she ate. Turns out, I had spectacularly misread the room. Kaziah would have happily met over KFC or…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}