1 / 8Harnaaz Sandhu, 21, brought the Miss Universe crown to India after over two decades, following the legacy of Lara Dutta (who last won it in 2000) and Sushmita Sen.2 / 8Harnaaz Sandhu who has moved from India to America, to spend a year working with the Miss Universe Organisation recently shared few pics in a pink thigh high slit dress wherein she looked absolutely gorgeous. 3 / 8 Harnaaz Sandhu touched down in the Philippines on Sunday, and her pictures from there are already creating quite the buzz on social media. The 22-year-old beauty queen is in the Southeast Asian archipelagic country to judge the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 pageant.4 / 8Harnaaz wore the ensemble with minimal accessories, including metallic hoop earrings, rings, a sleek silver bracelet and strappy high heel stilettos.5 / 8Harnaaz became the Miss Universe 2021 in December last year. Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned Harnaaz as her successor at the end of the event.6 / 8Sandhu rounded out the top five, which consisted of Miss Paraguay Nadia Ferreira, Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane, Miss Colombia Valeria Ayos and Miss Philippines Beatrice Gomez.7 / 8Sandhu is a strong advocate for women's empowerment, particularly their constitutional rights to education, careers and their freedom of choice, inspired by growing up working with her gynaecologist mother at health camps addressing women's health and menstrual hygiene, according to the Miss Universe website.8 / 8Sandhu is from Chandigarh, India where she grew up and attended university. Before winning Miss Universe 2021, she was studying for her master’s degree in public administration. She is a model but has also starred in Punjabi films Yaara Diyan Poo Baran and Bai Ji Kuttange.