Actress Sushmita Sen celebrates 22 years of Miss Universe crowning today.
The 40-year-old model-turned-actress, who was the first Indian women to win the crown of Miss Universe in 1994, took to Twitter to thank people, who helped her in her pursuit.
Here’s looking at U #Philippines ??❤️? host country #MissUniverse1994 n my 2nd home??❤️ I celebrate YOU! #22years ?? pic.twitter.com/D6vV0F9Axm
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016
She even shared and retweeted old pictures from her Miss Universe days.
“You’ll wear the crown for a year, but INDIA will own the title 1994 forever… Celebrate that always’,” she wrote quoting Martin Brooks, president of Miss Universe Organisation in 1994.
“You’ll wear d crown for a year, but INDIA will own d title 1994 forever..celebrate that always” Martin Brooks?❤️? pic.twitter.com/SAa2Q3G2zk
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016
The Main Hoon Na actor also thanked Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez, 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1994, for being supportive.
Thank you @carogomezfilm #MissColombia #1994 for teaching me what ‘Grace’ is!!!what a woman!!??❤️ I love u Carolina! pic.twitter.com/aQYOjSWMam
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016
She also changed her Twitter profile picture with a one clicked post her Miss Universe win.
Sushmita made her Bollywood debut in 1996 with film Dastak.