India's Manushi Chhillar Brings Home Miss World Crown After 17 Years
The win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought home the coveted title in the year 2000.
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India's Manushi Chhillar Brings Home Miss World Crown After 17 Years
Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World competition for 2017, India's first win after 17 years
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India's Manushi Chhillar Brings Home Miss World Crown After 17 Years
The win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought home the coveted title in the year 2000.
All India | Edited by Anuj Pant | Updated: November 19, 2017 17:20 IST
India's Manushi Chhillar Brings Home Miss World Crown After 17 Years
Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World competition for 2017, India's first win after 17 years
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Manushi Chhillar is 20 and hails from Haryana
Her win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra won Miss World in 2000
Miss England and Miss Mexico were first and second runners up
Sanya, China: India's Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017. The win comes 17 years after Priyanka Chopra brought home the coveted title in the year 2000. Andrea Meza, who is Miss Mexico was the first runner up and Stephanie Hill from England was second runner up. Around 108 women from across the world participated in the beauty pageant.
Ms Chhillar, a 20-year-old from Haryana, studied in St. Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat.
According to Ms Chhillar's profile on the Miss World website, Ms Chhillar aims to be a cardiac surgeon and has plans of opening non-profit hospitals in rural areas.
Ms Chhillar's profile also says she is a trained classical dancer and has a passion for outdoor sports like scuba diving, snorkelling and bungee jumping.
Manushi Chhillar being crowned Miss World 2017
After reaching the top five, Ms Chhillar was asked during the Question and Answer round, which profession she thought deserved the highest salary and why.
Replying to the question, Ms Chhillar said it was not a question about a person's salary and that a mother was worthy of the highest respect.
"I think a mother is of highest respect. I don't think its just about cash but love and respect she gives to someone. She is the biggest inspiration in my life. Mother should get highest respect."
Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar with her parents after she won
Many people took to Twitter to congratulate Ms Chhillar.
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Miss India Manushi Chhilar wins the 67th Miss World contest final in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan.- AFP
India's Manushi Chhillar on Saturday won the coveted "Miss World 2017" title at a glittering event here, ending 16 years of drought for India at the international pageant.
Manushi is the sixth Indian to win the title and the first since Priyanka Chopra won the crown in 2000.
"The feeling is still sinking in and I am very excited to make India proud too. I'm also looking forward to the year ahead," Manushi said in a statement after the win.
All of 21, Manushi was born to doctor parents in Haryana, which once ranked the worst among all states in sex ratio in India.
"My parents have always been my pillar of support and having them here tonight by my side has only brought me more strength and joy."My final answer also came to me by having them here with me in front of me," said Manushi, whose family members, including a brother and a sister, were present at the gala.
In the question-and-answer round after she was shortlisted among the top five, Manushi was asked:
"Which profession deserves the highest salary and why?"
She said a mother deserves it most.
Manushi was ecstatic and emotional when she was announced the winner from among contestants from 108 countries. She was crowned by Miss World 2016 winner, Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle. Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was announced the first runner up, while Miss England Stephanie Hill was declared the second runner up at the event, held at Sanya City Area.
Apart from the main title, Manushi also won the "Beauty with Purpose" award. Soon after, congratulatory messages poured in.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar congratulated Manushi, saying:
"Manushi, 'the daughter of Haryana', has made the country and the state proud." Priyanka was joyous about having a "successor"."And we have a successor! Congratulations Manushi Chhillar on becoming Miss World 2017. Cherish and learn, and most importantly enjoy it. Bravo," she tweeted.
Former Miss World Sushmita Sen wrote: "India wins Miss World 2017! Congratulations Manushi Chhillar. Yipeeeee, about time! Super proud! Jai Hind.
"Neha Dhupia, a former beauty queen and who mentored India's Miss India pageant contestants this year, tweeted: "Congratulations Manushi Chhillar.
We knew you had all the qualities to conquer the world ever since we met you for the first time! You go girl!"
Manushi did her schooling in the national capital Delhi and became a student of medicine in Sonepat.
In an interview during her grooming, she said: "The only thing I believe is certain in life is uncertainty, and this is what is amazing about the pageant." She was always confident about winning the crown.
The first Miss World crown was won for India by Reita Faria in 1943, followed which Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) and Priyanka Chopra (2000).
India, England, France, Kenya and Mexico grabbed the top five spots at the peagant.
Manushi, born to doctor parents, studied in St. Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat.
In question and answer round post getting the top five spot, Manushi was asked: "Which profession deserves the highest salary and why?" She replied: "I think a mother is of highest respect. I don't think it is just about cash but love and respect she gives to someone. She is the biggest inspiration in my life. Mother should get highest respect."
As many as 108 beauty queens from different parts of the world are participating in the prestigious pageant.
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My parents have always been my pillar of support and having them here tonight by my side has only brought me more strength and joy.
"My final answer also came to me by having them here with me in front of me," said Manushi, whose family members, including a brother and a sister, were present at the gala.
In the question-and-answer round after she was shortlisted among the top five, Manushi was asked: "Which profession deserves the highest salary and why?"
She said a mother deserves it most.
Manushi was ecstatic and emotional when she was announced the winner from among contestants from 118 countries. She was crowned by Miss World 2016 winner, Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle.
Miss Mexico Andrea Meza was announced the first runner up, while Miss England Stephanie Hill was declared the second runner up at the event, held at Sanya City Area.
Apart from the main title, Manushi also won the 'Beauty with Purpose' award.
Soon after, congratulatory messages poured in.
Priyanka was joyous about having a "successor".
"And we have a successor! Congratulations Manushi Chhillar on becoming Miss World 2017. Cherish and learn, and most importantly enjoy it. Bravo," she tweeted.
Former Miss World Sushmita Sen wrote: "India wins Miss World 2017! Congratulations Manushi Chhillar. Yipeeeee, about time! Super proud! Jai Hind."
The Megastar of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan congratulated Manushi by writing, "T 2715 - A Miss World in our world .. ! Pride and felicitations. Manushi Chillar congratulations !!"
Neha Dhupia, a former beauty queen and who mentored India's Miss India pageant contestants this year, tweeted: "Congratulations Manushi Chhillar. We knew you had all the qualities to conquer the world ever since we met you for the first time! You go girl!"
Model-turned-actress Dia Mirza, who won the title of Miss Asia Pacific in the year 2000, took the pride in the winner and tweeted, "Congratulations @ManushiChhillar! May your beautiful smile and grace always win over the world and help make a positive change #MissWorld2017 #India."
Veteran actor Anupam Kher also congratulated the 20-year-old Manushi Chhillar and tweeted, "Dear @ManushiChhillar!! Thank you for bringing that crown back to India after 17years. Thank you for your amazing answer about mothers. Congratulations. India awaits to welcome you with colours of love, warmth & pride. Jai Ho."
'Highway' star Randeep Hooda tweeted, "First they took #Sports & now #Glamour these #Haryanavi #women I tell are something else.. well done #ManushiChhillar #MissWorld2017 !! @ManushiChhillar"
"Congratulations @ManushiChhillar - #MissWorld2017 Made India proud," wrote Riteish Deshmukh.
Sharing the same pride, Arjun Kapoor tweeted, "Congratulations @ManushiChhillar well done."
"Heartiest congratulations @ManushiChhillar !! Way to go. #MissWorld2017" wrote Gul Panag.
"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up...Never stop dreaming cos look where it got you! Congratulations @ManushiChhillar #missworld2017 #missindia #ManushiChhillar" wrote Sophie Choudry.
Pooja Hegde tweeted "Amazing! After 17years! Congrats @ManushiChhillar".
"Congratulations @ManushiChhillar well done !! #proud to have the crown back !!" wrote Celina Jaitly.
"Congratulations #ManushiChhillar for #MakingIndiaProud 🇮🇳 Definitely a great victory that all us back home can proudly celebrate 🙌🏼💯 @ManushiChhillar #MissWorld2017" wrote Armaan Malik.
".@ManushiChhillar Thank you for bringing that crown back to India after 17years. Congratulations India awaits to welcome you with colours of love, warmth & pride. #MissWorld2017" wrote Vijender Singh.
"@ManushiChhillar Congratulations on your victory. Congratulations for making INDIA proud🙏🏻.Simply loved your WINNING answer.God Bless" wrote Neil Nitin Mukesh.
"Congratulations #ManushiChhillar . We are so proud 🇮🇳🙏🏻❤️ #missworld2017" wrote Bhumi Pednekar.
"Congratulations @ManushiChhillar on your outstanding win!!! 👏👏👏So proud! @feminamissindia well deserved!" wrote Lara Dutta Bhupathi.
Manushi did her schooling in the national capital Delhi and became a student of medicine in Sonepat.
In an interview during her grooming, she said: "The only thing I believe is certain in life is uncertainty, and this is what is amazing about the pageant."
She was always confident about winning the crown.
The first Miss World crown was won for India by Reita Faria in 1966, followed by Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) and Priyanka Chopra (2000).