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Former Miss Universe Winners Hail Newly Crowned Harnaaz Sandhu For Making India Proud
Mumbai, December 14 - India's 21-year old, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu has become the new Miss Universe titleholder. The actress-model from Chandigarh, Punjab becomes the 3rd Indian after Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta to win the Miss Universe title. ## The last time India won the Miss Universe crown was in 2000 when Lara Dutt made India proud on the world stage. Interestingly, Harnaaz was born in the year when Lara wore the crown. She is being hailed as destiny's child. Sushmita was the first from India to win Miss Universe in 1994. ## Harnaaz was announced the winner in the 70th edition of Miss Universe, held in Eilat, Israel on December 12. Both Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta took to social media and congratulated and welcomed Harnaaz into the club.## "My dearest @harnaazsandhu_03, when I spoke to you yesterday, you promised me that it will be worth it!! YOU are worth all your triumphant glory and much, much more!! You had an unshakeable belief in yourself and JUST KNEW, you were born for this!! You were born in the year I won Miss Universe!!! 😅. That's how long we've waited for you to come along and lift that crown once more for India!!".## "Perhaps, it was destined!! 🤗. I know what lies in store for you, and I wish you a glorious reign!! May this only be the start of the heights you will scale! God bless you, my heartiest congratulations to your parents and family! The universe now is your oyster- OUR STAR!" she added.## ## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@larabhupathi) ## Sushmita, who's seen a comeback to the limelight in Ram Madhvani's web series 'Aarya', which is now in its second season, posted two pictures of Harnaaz from the pageant and wrote in the caption, "#yehbaat 'Har Hindustani Ki Naz'' Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu #MissUniverse2021 #INDIAAAAAA Soooooo proud of you!!!! Congratulations @harnaazsandhu_03." She added: "Thank you for representing India so beautifully, for bringing back the Miss Universe Crown to India after 21 years (by a 21 year old, you were destined). May you enjoy every moment of learning & sharing this incredible global platform @missuniverse will provide you ... MAY YOU REIGN SUPREME!!!".## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) ## Stay tuned...
