In December 2021, the 22-year-old representative of India, Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, was crowned Miss Universebecoming the third Indian woman to receive that crown, following Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta.
The new Miss Universe is…India!!!! #MISSUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/DTiOKzTHl4
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) December 13, 2021
Months later, the flattering comments have turned into bullying, following his most recent appearance at Lakmé Fashion Week, one of the most important events in his native country, where you can see a small belly that, many say, might be a pregnancy.
And she’s HOME! @HarnaazKaur touched down in Chandigarh and was finally REUNITED with her family following 6 months! #HarnaazComesHome #homecoming pic.twitter.com/ACjQiTndiL
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) March 31, 2022
The comments have gotten out of control, since also, in some photos, she looks a little more plump than how she looked during the world beauty pageant in December.
In each published photo, the controversy gains strength to such a degree that some detractors ask that the crown be removed while others support the silhouette that the model also wears.
Can’t wait! ???? @HarnaazKaur @MissDivaOrg #HarnaazComesHome #homecoming pic.twitter.com/fl7HsEBxCB
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) March 29, 2022
Even some entertainment sites have compared with the former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado, who experienced a similar situation when she was a beauty queen.
Faced with such a situation, the organization has come to her defense asking to stop bullying the beauty queen. “#Stopbullying” wrote the institution in one of the posts made during its visit to India, in addition to stating that it is not in favor of any display of disrespect or hateful comments.
Some users of the networks express themselves in favor of the inclusion of the diversity of bodies and defend Harnaaz. The truth is that she looks beautiful.
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