New Delhi: Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu on Monday (December 13, 2021) made history as she was crowned Miss Universe 2021, 21 years after India last brought home the title.
The 21-year old has now joined the list after Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.
The new Miss Universe is…India!!!! #MISSUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/DTiOKzTHl4
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 13, 2021
‘Welcoming’ Harnaaz to the club, Lara said that India has waited 21 long years for this.
“You make us SO SO proud!!! A billion dreams come true!!!,” she wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations @HarnaazSandhu03 !!!! Welcome to the club!!! We’ve waited 21 long years for this!!! You make us SO SO proud!!! A billion dreams come true!!! @MissDivaOrg @MissUniverse
— Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) December 13, 2021
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, who hails from Chandigarh, bagged the coveted pageant during the 70th edition of the event in Eilat, Israel.
These looks are everything! #MISSUNIVERSE
The 70th MISS UNIVERSE Competition is airing LIVE around the world from Eilat, Israel on @foxtv pic.twitter.com/0MtWAuVaCZ
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 13, 2021
Here’s what Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu answered during final round of Miss Universe 2021
FINAL STATEMENT: India. #MISSUNIVERSE
The 70th MISS UNIVERSE Competition is airing LIVE around the world from Eilat, Israel on @foxtv pic.twitter.com/wwyMhsAyvd
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 13, 2021
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