A Nizhny Novgorod native revealed how she plans to wow the judges in the Miss Russia final.

      September 25, 2025 09:03 Society

      Arzamas resident Anastasia Kudryashova has become a finalist in the all-Russian "Miss Russia 2025" pageant. The final show will take place in Moscow on October 4, and for now the contestants are preparing for their main walk on stage.

      In a conversation with Komsomolskaya Pravda in Nizhny Novgorod, Anastasia admitted that the atmosphere of the contest turned out to be unexpectedly warm: the participants support each other and work more like a team than rivals. According to her, among the contestants there are athletes, ballerinas and singers with operatic voices, and she herself decided to surprise the judges with an artistic reading. "I am confident that I can compete with dignity," the finalist noted.

      The organizers are keeping the final program secret, but Kudryashova revealed a few details. In the national costume contest she will present a look inspired by the festive women's outfit of the Nizhny Novgorod region. As a symbol of her native Arzamas, the young woman prepared a souvenir — a figurine of a goose.

      Kudryashova's path to the final began with an open casting in Moscow. First she made the top ten, and then she successfully passed the next stage, finding herself among the 50 contenders for the main title.

      A modeling career has long been the young woman's dream. She began pursuing it as a teenager, first in Arzamas and then at a modeling agency in Nizhny Novgorod. An important milestone was her participation in the "Beauty of Nizhny Novgorod" contest, where Anastasia won the popular vote and received a contract offer in China.

      However, her interests go far beyond the modeling business. She enjoys making handmade jewelry, playing table tennis and performing artistic readings. She is also trying her hand at acting. Her first experience was filming in Arzamas for Karen Oganesyan's series "Krutaya Peremena" (12+), in which she played a schoolgirl. The shooting lasted almost two months and became a springboard to new projects. Today Kudryashova admits that her big dream is to play the leading role in a film.

      The finalist is currently studying for a master's degree in psychology at a pedagogical university. She plans to continue her studies and obtain an academic degree. She will be supported at the competition by her large family, as well as friends and acquaintances from Arzamas and Nizhny Novgorod.

      It was previously reported that Ulyana Kotina from Nizhny Novgorod won the grand prize at the "Mrs. Planet Eurasia — 2025" contest.

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