Miss Universe

R'Bonney Gabriel of USA crowned Miss Universe 2022; Venezuela 2nd runner-up

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu in a message to Miss Universe 2022, said: "Remember to live this year to the fullest because tomorrow is never promised. Namaste Universe.

Thai transgender activist buys Miss Universe organisation for $ 20 million

A Thai business tycoon and transgender activist has purchased the Miss Universe Organisation for USD 20 million, her company announced on Wednesday. Chakrapong Anne Chakrajutathib, who controls JKN Global Group Public Co. Ltd., is a celebrity in Thailand who has starred in reality shows and is outspoken about being a transgender woman. She helped establish a nonprofit group, Life Inspired For Transsexual Foundation, to promote trans rights. JKN said it acquired the rights to the Miss Universe pageant from IMG Worldwide LLC, a sports, talent and events marketing company which has held the Miss Universe Organisation since 2015. Former US President Donald Trump was part owner of the pageant rights from 1996 until IMG's purchase. JKN said it has established a subsidiary in the United States, JKN Metaverse Inc., to own the Miss Universe Organisation. The Miss Universe pageant is broadcast in 165 countries, according to IMG. In a statement, Chakrapong described the purchase as "a strong

Fugitive Lalit Modi announces courtship with actress Sushmita Sen

Lalit Modi shared the news on social media with a series of pictures on Twitter, calling Sushmita Sen his "better half"

Newsmakers: Neeraj Chopra to Harnaaz Sandhu, who all made headlines in 2021

High achievers in the corporate world; a media potboiler we could do without; and heartfelt goodbyes. 2021 had it all, but a year of renewal and hope was summed up best by olympic glory for the ages

Harnaaz, Leena or Gita: Who's your icon?

The results from the poll were quite interesting. Harnaaz won hands down in Jaipur; Leena was a distant second

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Harnaaz Sandhu on Miss Universe crown

Punjab's Sandhu on Monday won the Miss Universe 2021 pageant, beating contestants from 79 countries

All about India's Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021

Harnaaz Sandhu has made the entire country proud by bringing home the Miss Universe 2021 crown.The 21-year-old from Chandigarh won the international beauty pageant held in Eilat, Israel, by edging out Paraguay's Nadia Ferreira and South Africa's Lalela Mswane.The actor-model brought home the crown, two decades after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.Harnaaz has received her education from Chandigarh. She attended Shivalik Public School and the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, both in Chandigarh.Harnaaz stepped into the glamourous industry at a young age and bagged numerous pageant titles including Times Fresh Face Miss Chandigarh 2017, Miss Max Emerging Star India 2018, Femina Miss India Punjab 2019 and LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2021.She will also star in upcoming Punjabi films 'Yaara Diyan Poo Baran' and 'Bai Ji Kuttange', which are slated to release in 2022.The newly crowned Miss Universe is very close to her family. As per her Miss Universe delegate profile, Harnaaz draws ..

India's Harnaaz Sandhu brings home Miss Universe title after 21 years

Actor-model Harnaaz Sandhu made history on Monday as she was crowned Miss Universe 2021, 21 years after India last brought home the title.

The women who are lending colour to beauty pageants

Pageants have long been criticised for their antiquated beauty standards and, in many cases, outright racism or gender stereotyping

In Pics: Catriona Elisa Gray of the Philippines crowned Miss Universe 2018

The 24-year-old Gray wore a sparkling red dress, which she said was inspired by a volcano in the Philippines

Miss Universe 2018: The Philippines bags crown, India fails to make Top 20

India had pinned high hopes on Nehal Chudasama, 22, to end a long drought for the country at the pageant as Lara Dutta had last brought back the crown in 2000