Miss Universe 2021: India's Harnaaz Sandhu crowned winner
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Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned winner of the 70th Miss Universe on Sunday, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic in Eilat, Israel.
Sandhu said she was feeling "overwhelmed because it’s been 21 years since India got Miss Universe crown and it’s happening right now."
The pageant included traditional displays of national costumes, swimwear and a series of interview questions to test contestants' public speaking skills. The top 10 showed off intricately bedazzled full-length gowns in either gold, silver or bronze. The Philippines' Beatrice Luigi Gomez wore an asymmetrical cut dress with one sleeve, highlighting a new tattoo she said "celebrates her womanhood."
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