Sargam Koushal brings Mrs. World title home after 21 years

Sargam Koushal won the title of Mrs. World 2022 after defeating competitors from 63 nations, returning the trophy to India after a 21-year absence, at a ceremony held on Saturday night at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Mrs. Polynesia and Mrs. Canada were named as the first and second runners-up, respectively.

On Sunday, the Mrs. India pageant posted a message on its official Instagram page announcing the winner which read as, "The long wait is done; after 21 years, the CROWN is returned!"

"We’ve got the crown back after 21-22 years. I’m so excited. Love you India, love you world", the newly crowned Mrs. World, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, said in a video following the ceremony. Aditi Govitrikar, the actor-model who brought the Mrs. India crown to India in 2001, also shared a congratulatory message.

Report by Ananya Bhardwaj

Graphics by Lakshita Makkar