Sara Amelia Bernard

Sara Amelia Bernard
Born (1992-08-18) August 18, 1992 (age 32)
Ipoh, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2011–present
Height5 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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ "(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.
  2. ↑ Brown, Victoria. "The girls behind the Miss Malaysia World controversy - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. ↑ vwsl. "Sara Amelia Bernard Archives". Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2018-06-30.