Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021, Lara Dutta welcomes her to the club

New Delhi: Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu on Monday (December 13) 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

While Paraguay's Nadia Ferreira, 22, finished second, South Africa's Lalela Mswane, 24, came third.

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