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HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2021 coronation night

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HIGHLIGHTS: Miss Universe 2021 coronation night

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Harnaaz Sandhu of India was named Miss Universe 2021 at the pageant’s finals night held in Eliat, Israel on Sunday, December 12 (Monday morning, December 13 in Manila). 

Sandhu succeeded Andrea Meza of Mexico, whose reign only lasted for seven months. Meza was crowned in May 2021 since the 2020 edition of the pageant was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

She bested 80 other candidates in the competition to be India’s third representative to win the title. 

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India’s Harnaaz Sandhu is Miss Universe 2021

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Sandhu succeeded Andrea Meza of Mexico, whose reign only lasted for seven months. Meza was crowned in May 2021 since the 2020 edition of the pageant was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

She bested 80 other candidates in the competition to be India’s third representative to win the title. 

Read the full piece here.

Congratulations, Harnaaz!

TRANSCRIPT: Miss Universe 2021 final statements

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Each candidate responded on the spot to this question: “What advice would you give to young women watching on how to deal with the pressures they face today?”

Here’s what they had to say.

TRANSCRIPT: Miss Universe 2021 Q&A segment

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Each finalist was asked a different question by a judge they randomly selected from a pool of names. Each candidate had 30 seconds to answer.

Click here for the girls’ respective questions and answers.

Paraguay Q&A

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India’s Q&A

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Philippines’ Beatrice Luigi Gomez concludes Miss Universe 2021 journey in Top 5

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Before her exit, Beatrice wowed the audience with her maroon one-piece during the swimsuit segment, an intricate gold-studded dress for the evening gown competition, and her performance in the question-and-answer portion.

Read the full piece here.

Amazing job, Bea!

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Final 3 announced

South Africa

India

Paraguay

Gomez enters the Top 5

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