Mumbai, December 13
Actresses Lara Datta and Priyanka Chopra both congratulated Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu.
Former Miss Universe Lara Datta wrote: "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".
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Chopra, a former Miss World herself, said in a tweet: "And the new Miss Universe is… Miss India Congratulations @HarnaazSandhu03… bringing the crown home after 21 years!"
Actress-model Harnaaz Sandhu made history on Monday as she was crowned Miss Universe 2021---beating contestants from 80 countries---21 years after India last brought home the title.
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan shared the video of Sandhu’s winning moment on her Instagram Stories and congratulated the newly crowned Miss Universe on the feat.
Actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra also lauded the model.
“The crown has a new queen and it has come back home after 21 years. Many congratulations Harnaaz Sandhu, on being crowned the Miss Universe 2021 and making all of us proud. #ProudMoment,” she wrote.
Actor Raveena Tandon tweeted, “This is just fantastic! Congratulations #MissUniverse2021 #harnaazsandhu @HarnaazKaur #proudIndianwomen many congratulations.”
Actor-model Urvashi Rautela, who was one of the judges at the Miss Universe 2021 competition, said it was an emotional moment for her when Sandhu was announced as the winner.
“As a #MissUniverse Judge made the best decision. I can’t stop crying... We did it India,” Rautela wrote on Instagram as she shared the video of Sandhu being announced the winner.
At the Miss Universe 2021 ceremony, Paraguay’s Nadia Ferreira, 22, finished second, while South Africa’s Lalela Mswane, 24, came third.
The event was hosted by Steve Harvey and saw performances from American singer JoJo.
The selection committee included Miss Universe India 2015 Rautela, Adamari Lopez, Adriana Lima, Cheslie Kryst, Iris Mittenaere, Lori Harvey, Marian Rivera and Rena Sofer. --- Agencies
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
And the new Miss Universe is… Miss India ✨👏🏽
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) December 13, 2021
Congratulations @HarnaazSandhu03 … bringing the crown home after 21 years! https://t.co/sXtZzrNct8
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