Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu returns home
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu returns home!
Harnaaz received a warm welcome upon returning home on Thursday.
India’s Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021 at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel, earlier this week.
Hailing from Punjab Harnaaz is the third Indian to have been crowned Miss Universe after Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen.
LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2021 @HarnaazKaur was all smiles at her homecoming in #Chandigarh @MissDivaOrg #HarnaazKaurSandhu #HarnaazSandhu #LIVAMissDiva #MissDiva #MissDiva2021 #MissDivaUniverse pic.twitter.com/MjF3mDjqaQ
— Delhi Times (@DelhiTimesTweet) October 11, 2021
The 21-year-old grew up in Chandigarh where she finished her school and college education.
Reportedly, she has also reportedly starred in Punjabi films like Yaara Diyan Poo Baran and Bai Ji Kuttange.
Twitter has been celebrating her achievement as congratulatory messages continue to pour in.
#yehbaat 👊😁👏💃🏻❤️🇮🇳 ‘Har Hindustani Ki Naz’ Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu #MissUniverse2021 #INDIAAAAAA 😀💃🏻🙏🤗❤️💋🌈 Soooooo proud of you!!!!
Congratulations @HarnaazSandhu03 👏😍🤗 Thank you for representing India so beautifully!! May you reign supreme!!👏😁❤️ #JaiHind 🇮🇳🙏 pic.twitter.com/wRiq3h53wi— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) December 13, 2021
A moment of pride for Panjab University.
Actor-Model #HarnaazSandhu, who is pursuing MA in Public Admn., has been crowned Miss Universe 2021 beating contestants from 79 other countries to bring home the title after 21 years.
Congratulations India 🎉👏👏#MissUniverse2021 pic.twitter.com/7ssQVVM6RI— Panjab University, Chandigarh (@OfficialPU) December 13, 2021
Women raising the bar in all fields! #HarnaazSandhu has brought back the #MissUniverse crown to India after 2 decades and we couldn't be more proud of her! Many Congratulations 🙏🏻#MissUniverse2021 pic.twitter.com/fFSflaSB6H
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) December 13, 2021
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 won the Miss Universe crown 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
The first runner up 2021 was Miss Paraguay Nadia Ferreira while the second runner up 2021 was Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane.
This year’s competition marks the second Covid-era Miss Universe pageant.