Sushmita Sen celebrates 22 years of her Miss Universe win

Sushmita Sen, the first Indian to clinch the prestigious Miss Universe crown in 1994, on Saturday celebrated her win by calling it a moment of "honour" for her

Sushmita Sen celebrates 22 years of her Miss Universe win

Sushmita Sen, the first Indian to clinch the prestigious Miss Universe crown in 1994, on Saturday celebrated her win by calling it a moment of "honour" for her.

Sushmita took to Twitter to share photographs of her winning moment.

In a series of tweets, she wrote: "I am truly at a loss for words! (and that's rare) Thank you beautiful people! 22 years of India first Miss Universe. May 21."

#21stMay1994 #India won Miss Universe for d First time ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0087³âÂÂu00c2u009d¤ï¸ÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂu00c2u008fI thankGod 2 have given me d honour 2 bring it home!ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0099ÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0087³ pic.twitter.com/Z2pCwg4rvg
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

Here's lookin at U B'ful P'ple ...4 celebrating life 22yrs with me n ALWAYS Believing in beauty that runs deeper ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0099ÂÂu00c2u008fâÂÂu00c2u009d¤ï¸ÂÂu00c2u008f pic.twitter.com/7SxbPxgZMM
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

"You'll wear d crown for a year, but INDIA will own d title 1994 forever..celebrate that always" Martin BrooksðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂu00c2u008fâÂÂu00c2u009d¤ï¸ÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂu00c2u008d pic.twitter.com/SAa2Q3G2zk
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

Martin Brooks was the president of Miss Universe Organisation in 1994!!! ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂu00c2u008aâÂÂu00c2u009d¤ï¸ÂÂu00c2u008f amazing man n a fabulous teacher!!!ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0099ÂÂu00c2u008f
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

Sushmita later also thanked Colombian beauty Carolina Gomez, who was the first runner-up at the beauty pageant in 1994.

Thank you @carogomezfilm #MissColombia #1994 for teaching me what 'Grace' is!!!what a woman!!ðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0091ÂÂu00c2u008fðÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂu00c2u0098âÂÂu00c2u009d¤ï¸ÂÂu00c2u008f I love u Carolina! pic.twitter.com/aQYOjSWMam
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016

Sushmita Sen also took to her Instagram account to share a pic from a photoshoot in Cartagena city in Colombia for her first stage visit as Miss Universe 1994.