7 Best Responses In Beauty Pageant History

1) Lara Dutta

When Lara was faced with this challenging question, her answer wowed the judges and guaranteed her the Miss Universe crown in 2000:

Q. Right now there is a protest going on right outside here calling the Miss Universe Pageant disrespectful of women. Convince them they are wrong

Lara's Answer: "I think pageants like the Miss Universe pageant gives us young women a platform to foray in the fields that we want to and forge ahead, be it entrepreneurship, be it the armed force, be it politics. It gives us a platform to voice our choices and opinions, and makes us strong, independent that we are today. "

2) Dayana Mendoza

This Venezuelan beauty perfectly defines the “differences” between Men and Women. Needless to say, she got the Miss Universe crown in 2008 for this answer:

Q. Which have it easier in life: men or women?

Dayana's Answer: "God made us to share and have differences, but big differences? I don’t think so. The difference is that men think, they think that the faster way to go to a point is to go straight, and women know that the faster way to go to a point is go the curves and fix every curls."

3) Oxana Fedorova

This Russian beauty who won the Miss Universe in 2002 gave the funniest and spontaneous answer ever!

Q. what makes you blush?

Oxana’s Answer: When I say the wrong things!

4) Sushmita Sen

We all know how this Bengali beauty won the Miss Universe in 1994. But this answer not only won her the crown, but also the hearts of the jury:

Q. What is the essence of being a woman?

Sushmita's Answer: "Just being a woman is God’s gift that all of us must appreciate. The origin of a child is a mother, and is a woman. She shows a man what sharing, caring and loving is all about. That is the essence of a woman. "

5) Muple Kwelagobe

In the most perfect answer ever, this 1999 Botswanian Miss Universe winner defined womanhood, like no one else!

Q. If miss universe would become pregnant during her reign, could she be allowed to continue as Miss Universe? "

Mpule’s Answer: "Personally I think miss universe is a symbol of a woman in prone to celebrate her femininity. And I believe that... (Applause) Thank you... And I believe that if she got pregnant, you are not supposed to end the title. But, as a woman she should celebrate her femininity. Thank you"

6) Janine Tugonon 

In the Miss Universe pageant of 2012, Janine won over our hearts and respect by simply keeping it real! 

Q. As an international ambassador, do you believe that speaking English should be a pre-requisite to being Miss Universe? Why or why not?

Janine’s Answer- For me, being Miss Universe is not just about knowing how to speak a specific language. It's being able to influence and inspire other people...So whatever language you have, as long as your heart is to serve and you have a strong mind...to...to show to people, then you can be Miss Universe. Thank you!"

7) Aishwarya Bachchan

When Aishwarya made India proud by winning the Miss Universe pageant in 1994, her answer embodies all the qualities that a Miss Universe should have. And Aishwarya, you truly have all of them!

Q. What qualities should Miss World 1994 should embody?

Aishwarya’s Answer: The Miss World's that we have had till date, have been proof enough that they have had compassion, compassion for the under privileged, not only for the people for who have status and stature, who can look beyond the barriers that man has set up for ourselves of nationality, colour. We have to look beyond that and that will make a true Miss World, a true person, a real person. Thank you!

Aren’t these simply awesome? Beauty and Brains = Perfection!

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