From Sushmita Sen to Harnaaz Sandhu: Best answers given by India's beauty queens at Miss Universe

Indian women have showcased their beauty and intelligence on the international stage, not once but on many occasions. And Miss Universe is one podium, where Indian beauties have always stood tall. From expressing themselves intelligently to showcasing their other talents, they have done it all. These pageants play an important role in testing the intelligence of these beauties who are often under pressure to perform. With Harnaaz Sandhu winning the Miss Universe 2021 title, we went back in time to reminisce the time when her seniors rocked the Miss Universe stage with exemplary answers. Here's a look at some of the most popular answers given by Indian beauty queens at the Miss Universe pageant over the years.

Question: What advice would you give to young women on how to deal with the pressure they face today?

Answer: "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. This is what you need to understand. Come out, speak for yourselves because you are the leader of your life, you are the voice of your own. I believed in myself and that's why I am standing here today."

Question: Right now there is a protest going on right outside here calling the Miss Universe Pageant disrespectful of women. Convince them they are wrong.

Answer: "I think pageants like the Miss Universe pageant gives us young women a platform to foray in the fields that we want to and forge ahead, be it entrepreneurship, be it the armed force, be it politics. It gives us a platform to voice our choices and opinions and makes us as strong, independent that we are today. "

Question: If you have to change one thing about your past. What would that be?

Answer: "Well there was the time in the past where I was bedridden, I was very ill. It took me almost a year to get back on my feet and start walking again. I missed out a lot in my life. I missed out on the most important years of my life. And if I could change anything about my past it would be that period of my life."

Question: If you found yourself in a situation where you were being discriminated against because of race, what would you do?

Answer: “There is a saying that goes, ‘If your back is bent only then will somebody climb on it, so stand up straight and nobody will ever climb on your back, that’s all.”

Question: What is the essence of being a woman?

Answer: "Just being a woman is God’s gift that all of us must appreciate. The origin of a child is a mother and is a woman. She shows a man what sharing, caring, and loving is all about. That is the essence of a woman."

Question: India is so rich in tradition. Would you consider yourself to be a traditional woman or a modern woman?

Answer: "Well, I consider myself to be both because we follow tradition in our family. Also, I am a modern woman because I believe in my instincts."

Question: What is the first thing you'd do if you became the leader of your country tomorrow?

Answer: "If I became the leader of my country, the first thing I'd do is open up the biggest sports ground in India because we're lacking there."

All these brave and bold beauties made an impact on the global platform with their sensational replies. Which answer did you like the most?