Sen who recently turned 40 was the first Indian woman ever to win the crown 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
I am truly at a loss for words!!! and that’s rare THANK YOU beautiful people!!, tweeted Sen earlier.
In 1994, as a teenager, Sen won the Femina Miss India title . Later that year she represented Indian and won the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines.
At Miss Universe she ranked third overall in the preliminaries right behind preliminary winner Miss Colombia Carolina Gómez, and Miss Greece Rea Totounzi.
In another tweet, Sen thanked Gomez and for teaching her what grace is.
Here’s lookin at U B’ful P’ple …4 celebrating life 22yrs with me n ALWAYS Believing in beauty that runs deeper 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/7SxbPxgZMM
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016
She took to Twitter to thank those helped her win the title.
She also changed her Twitter profile picture with a one clicked post her Miss Universe win.
#21stMay1994 #India won Miss Universe for d First time 🇮🇳❤️👏I thankGod 2 have given me d honour 2 bring it home!🙏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Z2pCwg4rvg
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) May 20, 2016
