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'''Siya Malasi''' is an Indian actress and model. She was a contestant in the second season of ''[[MTV Supermodel of the Year]]'' in 2021. In 2023, she portrayed the character Chandi in the Hindi-language action crime drama ''[[Rana Naidu]]''. Later that year, she starred in the debut commercial for [[Tata Starbucks]]'s #ItStartsWithYourName campaign, which went [[viral video|viral]] on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]], receiving over 12 million views and leading some people to call for a boycott of Starbucks.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
In 2021, Malasi was a contestant on the second season of the Indian reality television competition show ''[[MTV Supermodel of the Year]]'', where she placed tenth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winters |first=Bryce J. |date=2021-10-22 |title=Supermodel of the year season 2 winner: Roshni Dada is the winner of Supermodel of the year season 2 |url=https://thenewscrunch.com/supermodel-of-the-year-season-2-winner-roshni-dada-is-the-winner-of-supermodel-of-the-year-season-2/39600/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=TheNewsCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital Desk |first=Northeast Live |date=2021-10-24 |title=MTV Supermodel: Arunachal's Roshni Dada Wins, Sikkim's Eksha Runner Up |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/mtv-supermodel-arunachals-roshni-dada-wins-sikkims-eksha-runner-up/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}</ref> While competing on the series, she talked openly about [[coming out]] as a transgender woman.<ref name="in">{{Cite web |last=Sahu |first=Sushri |date=2021-10-05 |title=MTV Supermodel of The Year Fame Siya Malasi On How Inclusive Fashion Is And Her Experience As A Trans Woman |url=https://in.mashable.com/culture/25151/mtv-supermodel-of-the-year-fame-siya-malasi-on-how-inclusive-fashion-is-and-her-experience-as-a-tran |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Mashable India |language=en-in}}</ref> Malasi continues to work as model, and appeared in a haircare campaign for ''Tweak India''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chawla |first=Trisha |date=2019-11-08 |title=5 unholy habits causing hair damage when you least expect it |url=https://tweakindia.com/beauty/hair/5-unholy-habits-causing-hair-damage/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Tweak India |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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As an actress, Malasi has appeared in television series and commercials. In 2023, she played Chandi in the Indian Hindi action crime drama ''[[Rana Naidu]]''.<ref name="news18">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=Gaurav Chopra Opens Up on Doing Sex Scene With Trans Actor in Rana Naidu, Says 'It Was Bold...' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/gaurav-chopra-opens-up-on-sexually-explicit-scene-with-trans-actor-in-rana-naidu-says-it-was-bold-7392715.html |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2023, Malasi portrayed Arpita, a transgender woman meeting with her parents in a coffee shop, in a [[Pride Month]] commercial for [[Tata Starbucks|Starbucks]], which launched the company's campaign titled #ItStartsWithYourName.<ref name="post">{{Cite news |last1=Suliman |first1=Adela |last2=Hassan |first2=Jennifer |title=Why a Starbucks ad on trans rights sparked joy and fury in India |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/20/starbucks-india-transgender-ad/ |access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> The commercial went [[viral video|viral]] and was received over twelve million views on [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]].<ref name= post/> The campaign caused debate on social media platforms, with some calling for a boycott of Starbucks and other's celebrating the company's LGBTQ inclusivity.<ref name= post/><br />
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