The 2021 Miss Universe competition started with a bang — and a meow.
Many fans of the international beauty pageant were left bewildered after the host Steve Harvey asked one of the top 16 finalists to do her best animal impersonation onstage — while other women were given the chance to talk about their accomplishments.
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu seemed taken by surprise as Harvey told her: “I hear you do some pretty good animal impersonations. Let’s hear your best one.”
“Oh, my God, Steve, I was not expecting to do this on the world stage,” she told him.
But she took it all in stride.
“I have to do this — I have no other option,” she joked.
Sandu said that since she loved cats she would do her best to impersonate one.
“Brace yourself everyone,” she warned, before letting out a few impressive “meows.”
It was a moment that stood out to many viewers, who questioned why Sandhu hadn’t been given a meaningful moment to share more about herself.
Miss Panama Brenda Smith was able to talk about getting a position at the UN, and Miss Great Britain Emma Collingridge discussed how learning about Medusa’s origin story inspired her to fight against gender-based violence.
OMG Miss India meowing at Steve Harvey is not what I was expecting to see tonight. Pretty sure the Miss Universe organization could have asked a better question… very frustrating but she was nothing if not confident.
— Sarakshi Rai (@Sarakshi) December 13, 2021
What a ridiculous first question was that? Miss India had so much more to say… #MissUniverse2021
— Katerine ? (@KaterineAriasH) December 13, 2021
Sandhu, 21, is a women’s-empowerment advocate who has helped her mother teach women’s health and hygiene at camps.
The pageant queen works as an actor and told Insider she’d done two Punjabi feature films that would be released soon.
Sandhu said she always chose strong characters because she wanted to “break stereotypes of what women are and what they can be.”
“I hope I get to inspire people by following my passion and my heart,” she added.
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Original Article: Steve Harvey Asked Miss India to Meow During Miss Universe (insider.com)
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You rock Sandhu! Follow your heart!
Coming from a smart guy it shows how tactful he is .A lady is capable of adding a lot from her own culture & we are the world best melting pot nation .He should express some regrets for being gauche ,very gauche & apologize
We teach culture competency Steve.
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Steve Harvey is a very funny narcissistic emcee
But he is still a JERK!!!
Steve Harvey is a very funny narcissistic emcee
But he is still a JERK!!!
Steve Harvey is a very funny narcissistic emcee
But he is still a JERK!!!
Anybody questioning Steve Harvey is a racist, that’s all there is to it.
Steve Harvey is a racist and he even said so before getting his gig on Family Feud.
Oh sure, humiliation and acting out of character is for white people only, God forbid if you see a minority acting like white people are portrayed in the fake media and then fake television, they have to be placed above and a pedestal from our corrupt government besides the entitlements they gift that they do not deserved, the humiliation has to be reserved for white people in commercials if you Captain to see any more white people in commercials anymore.
You took the words right out of my mouth. The scumbag left is so bigoted and racist against white people, especially conservative, straight, white males that they don’t even try to hide it anymore.