The Chandigarh-based model, who is pursuing her master's degree in public administration, was crowned by her predecessor Andrea Meza of Mexico, who won the pageant in 2020
Harnaaz Sandhu. Pic/ AFP
Harnaaz Sandhu on Monday became the third woman from India to win the Miss Universe pageant. A video has gone viral on Twitter which shows the 21-year-old ‘meowing’ on stage when asked by host Steve Harvey to mimic an animal. Netizens believe that the ‘meow’ made the Chandigarh girl ‘claw’ her way to the pageant title.
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On earning her spot in the semi-final, Harvey asked Sandhu about her hobby - mimicking animals. He then requested her to do one such impersonation. Harnaaz admitted that she couldn't believe she was going to mimic an animal on a world stage. As she loves cats, she gave her best impersonation that earned roaring applause from the audience.
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The internet was left impressed by Sandhu’s confidence and charm.
THE VERY MOMENT SHE WON #MissUniverse pic.twitter.com/a7xd5K0iPU
— Danilo Sanches (@danilo_sanches) December 13, 2021
One user also renamed her 'Miss Catniverse'.
MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW 😸😹😸😹🐱🐱
— 🎅🏼🎄🎀Diana Carolina🎀🎄🎅🏼 (@Diana_Leonatorr) December 13, 2021
Miss Catniverse 🐱👑🐱#MissUniverse 👑🌎🎆 https://t.co/nFvQtOnne9
The Chandigarh-based model, who is pursuing her master's degree in public administration, was crowned by her predecessor Andrea Meza of Mexico, who won the pageant in 2020.
During the final question and answer round, Sandhu was asked what advice would she give to young women on how to deal with the pressure they face today. "The biggest pressure the youth of today is facing is to believe in themselves, to know that you are unique and that's what makes you beautiful. Stop comparing yourselves with others and let's talk about more important things that's happening worldwide.
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