India¡¯s 3rd Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu who was crowned in December 2021 is all set to pass on her crown ahead. Sandhu's legacy will be taken over by the Miss Universe 2022 on 15th January (IST) by any one of the different beauty leaders running to earn the crown. As ¡®the moment¡¯ inches closer, a contestant representing Thailand this year is winning the internet¡¯s hearts.
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The 71st Miss Universe edition will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. As the world eyes for its new Miss Universe, Miss Thailand is already ruling everyone¡¯s heart. For the unversed, Karnataka¡¯s Divita Rai is representing India at the Miss Universe pageant this year.
She wrote in her caption, ¡°This gown was inspired by the familiar surroundings of my childhood. Growing up with garbage collector parents, my life as a child was among piles of garbage and recyclables. This unique gown was purposefully tailored-made with discarded and recycled materials, namely the ¡®Can Tab¡¯ to present to the UNIVERSE that what¡¯s considered worthless by many actually possesses its own value and beauty. Thank you all for seeing it, hearing it, and hopefully being that message of self-worth.¡±
In India, the 2022 Miss Universe pageant will be streaming from 6:30 AM on January 15 which will take place in real-time on Saturday, January 14 at 8 pm (ET). Indian viewers will be able to watch the beauty pageant event live on JKN18 channel's official Facebook and YouTube channels. The event will parallelly stream on VIACOM 18-owned Voot.
In this edition, the former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and TV personality Jeannie Mai Jenkins will be seen as hosts following Steve Harvey's five-year run. The national preliminary competition took place on January 12 with over 86 women getting on board this edition. The event will have performances by New Orleans's musical bands Big Freedia, Big Sam's Funky Nation, American fiddler Amanda Shaw, Yolanda Adams and Tank And The Bangas.
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