{
  "id": 3185340,
  "title": "Taanusiya Chetty turns personal loss into message of change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/taanusiya-chetty-turns-personal-loss-into-message-of-change",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/08/25/taanusiya-chetty-turns-personal-loss-into-message-of-change"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taanusiya Chetty, a 26-year-old representing Malaysia at the Miss World pageant, is using her platform to share a personal story of loss and turn it into a message of change. Speaking in four languages, she encouraged the audience to be the change they wish to see in the world, rather than waiting for it to happen. At age 14, she lost her mother in a road accident while her family was traveling to a funeral - an experience that fueled her commitment to compassion, resilience and helping others. In 2022, she founded Be The Change Malaysia, which has since undertaken various initiatives aimed at improving the lives of children and young people. Her efforts have reached approximately 8,000 children and raised RM60,000, and she plans to expand her initiatives to Cambodia and Vietnam in the future. For Taanusiya, the true value of her involvement in Miss World lies in the positive impact she can create for others, rather than in the attention she receives.",
  "summary": "At Miss World 2026, the Malaysian representative drew on grief, family and community work in a four-language speech about making a difference.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Taanusiya Chetty turns personal loss into message of change",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/taanusiya-chetty-turns-personal-loss-into-message-of-change-3190428",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:45:22.000Z"
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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."
}