Good news of the day: Sargam Koushal brings Mrs World 2022 title back to India after 21 years. Twitter celebrates

Sargam Koushal scripted history as she won the Mrs World 2022 title after 21 years while representing India in the beauty pageant.

About the achievement:

Besting contestants from 63 countries, the 32-year-old secured the crown at the event that took place in Las Vegas. The official Mrs. India's Instagram page shared the news with a video of her winning the title along with a celebratory caption.

“The long wait is over, it’s after 21 years we have the CROWN back!” they wrote. The newly crowned Mrs World also shared the same post on her personal Instagram page. The video captures the final moments of the contest when the announcement for the winner was made.

For the final round, Sargam Koushal wore a pink centre slit glittery gown designed by Bhawna Rao and was mentored for the runway by pageant expert and model Alesia Raut.

Praise for Sargam Koushal on social media:

Since the news of her win reached social media, people have been sharing various posts to celebrate her win, including former Mrs World Dr Aditi Govitrikar who won the title 21 years ago. Taking to her Instagram Stories she shared an image. The split image shows both the winners in the crown 21 years apart. From sharing heart emoticons to writing “congratulations”, people posted various reactions to the news.

Aditi Govitrikar, the actor-model who brought the Mrs India crown to India in 2001, also shared a congratulatory message on the unverified page of the Mrs World pageant.

An Instagram user wrote, “Congratulations Sargam...the last couple of days have been nothing short of a fiesta for the Indian pageant community thanks to you representing the country in the most beautiful manner...the winning of course is the cherry on top.” Another added, “Sooooo proud of you !!!”

About Sargam Koushal:

Sargam Koushal, 32, apart from being a model, is a painter and content writer. She holds a master's degree in English literature and a bachelor's in education. Koushal's father is a retired banker. She credited him for inspiring her to dream big in life.

About the competition:

Mrs World, launched in 1984, is the first beauty pageant for married women.

Mrs. World is one of the biggest marital pageants in the world. The concept of Mrs. World finds its roots in one of the oldest and revered competitions of all times - Mrs. America. Mrs. America was one of the first pageants celebrating married women, their families and community. Mrs. America continues to be an eminent pageant. The pageant has now entered its 42nd edition.