India’s Harnaaz Sandhu wins Miss Universe 2021
On the 12th of December, Sunday, India’s Miss India Harnaaz Sandhuwas crowned Miss Universe 2021. She was crowned the new Miss Universe in Eilat, Israel, defeating 79 other contestants from various countries and territories including first runner-up Miss Paraguay Nadia Ferreira and second runner-up Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane.
She was presented the crown by her successor, Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza, before taking her first walk as the new Miss Universe on stage.
The competition was a historic one, as it marked the first time that a delegate from the United Arab Emirates has ever competed and the first time in over four decades that Miss Universe Morocco has returned to the pageant.
Miss Universe 2021 was held seven months after Meza, 27, earned the 2020 crown this past May. Her win came about five months later than usual because the annual pageant went on a hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
