Priyanka Chopra praises Miss Universe
Priyanka Chopra, who won Miss World in 2000, expressed her joy at Harnaaz Sandhu’s selection as Miss Universe this year. While promoting her new film, The Matrix Resurrections, Priyanka was asked about her reaction to Harnaaz winning the title.
Harnaaz, who represented India at the 70th Miss Universe Pageant, became the first Indian woman to win the title since Lara Dutta in 2000.
Speaking to Fox5 about Harnaaz’s victory, Priyanka said, “I was very excited about it. The last time India had a Miss Universe was Lara Dutta in 2000. It was also the year I won Miss World. She won the crown after 21 and she’s 21, so she was born the year I won Miss World. She laughed as she observed their age.
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“I am so excited for her and hope this is the start of an amazing journey. She’s very smart and gorgeous, obviously, and I’m very excited for her, ”she added.
After Harnaaz’s victory at Miss Universe 2021, an old video of his praise for Priyanka has resurfaced online. “I love Priyanka. So any lessons I can learn from her are still (sic). So I will always choose Priyanka, ”she said.
