India's contestant Shraddha Shashidhar lost out on the Miss
Universe 2017 title, failing to make it even to the top 16. South Africa's
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters walked away with the crown, ending a nearly
four-decade-long jinx for her country in one of the world's major pageants.
After Manushi Chhillar's victory at the Miss World 2017,
India had pinned high hopes on Shraddha, 21, a media graduate, to end India's
16-year drought as Lara Dutta had last brought back the crown in 2000.
As many as 92 women from around the world were contending for
the Miss Universe 2017 title at the pageant, hosted by Steve Harvey.
Iris Mittenaere from France crowned her successor
Demi-Leigh.
The winner has a degree in Business Management and she is
passionate about a program she helped develop to train women in self-defence in
numerous situations.
Demi-Leigh plans to share these workshops and help as many
women as she can, as per the official Miss Universe website.
Laura Gonzalez from Colombia was named the runner-up, while
Davina Bennett from Jamaica rounded up the top three.
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