San Rechal, Puducherry model known for challenging skin bias, dies by suicide
NEW DELHI: San Rechal Gandhi, a Puducherry-based model who had won several regional beauty titles, allegedly died by suicide, according to media reports.
As per the reports, police suspect she had been under severe financial stress and was struggling with heavy debt.
Rechal had been active in the modelling circuit and held titles such as Miss Puducherry 2020, Miss Best Attitude 2019, Miss Dark Queen Tamil Nadu 2019, and Queen of Madras 2022.
She was also the runner-up in the 2023 Miss Africa Golden India pageant.
In past interviews, Rechal had spoken openly about the discrimination she faced due to her skin tone, especially during her school years.
She recalled experimenting with fairness products in her early teens in an attempt to meet societal beauty standards.
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