Harnaaz Sandhu beat out 79 other contestants for the title in the global pageant that was held in Israel this year. But this isn’t it, India has had more such proud moments on an international stage. Here is the list of divas who have made the country proud on an international stage.
After 21 years, India s Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu is the new Miss Universe. She represented India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. Sandhu is the third winner of the title from India, after Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta who won the prestigious spot in 1994 and 2000 respectively.
As part of the final question round, the top three Miss Universe 2021 contestants were asked, What advice would you give to young women watching on how to deal with the pressures they face today? Harnaaz Sandhu s answer about beliuving in yourself led her to win the prestigious title.
Harnaaz edged out contestants Paraguay s Nadia Ferreira and South Africa s Lalela Mswane to bag the Miss Universe 2021 crown. Andrea Meza, Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico, crowned Harnaaz at the event, which was held in Eilat, Israel.
Miss Universe 2021: Harnaaz Sandhu, the new Miss Universe, dedicated her win to India hours after winning the title in at the 70th edition of the event held in Israel's Eilat.