ON Nov 19, India’s Manushi Chhillar (pic) was crowned Miss World 2017 and there was much jubilation in India, which has won the international beauty contest six times and drawn level with Venezuela.
Both these developing nations take the beauty contests seriously and have won the most. Despite criticisms, beauty contests are getting more popular and a large international television audience awaits with bated breath every year to know who will win the coveted crown.
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