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“This One’s for India”: Manushi Tweets After Becoming Miss World 

Twenty-year-old Manushi Chhillar is the sixth Indian woman to have won Miss World. 

Jasmine Bal
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Manushi Chhillar became Miss World 2017 on 18 November. 
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Manushi Chhillar became Miss World 2017 on 18 November. 
(Photo: Facebook/Manushi Chhillar)

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On 18 November 2017, 20-year-old Manushi Chhillar became the sixth Miss World from India, the first since Priyanka Chopra’s win in 2000. Manushi was chosen from among 108 contestants at the beauty pageant.

Also Read: Haryana Girl Manushi Chhillar Is the New Miss World

Chhillar the took to Twitter to thank everyone for their support and and said that this one is for India.

You can watch Chhillar getting crowned by her Puerto Rican predecessor here.

After that, predictably, Twitter showered the Haryana girl with love and felicitations.

From the Former Pageant Winners

Priyanka Chopra, who was the fifth Indian woman to win the pageant, congratulated the winner of the 2017 edition.

Dia Mirza, who won the Miss Asia Pacific 2000 title, the same year Chopra won Miss World, also congratulated Chhillar.

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Sportspersons and politicians too praised the 2017 Miss World for having made India proud.

And the Film Fraternity...

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Published: 18 Nov 2017,11:06 PM IST

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