R'Bonney Gabriel from the US was crowned Miss Universe while Venezuela and the Dominican Republic were among the other contenders in the top 3. India's Divita Rai, who had clinched a spot in top 16, missed out on the beauty pageant in New Orleans.
India's Harnaaz Sandhu, the titleholder from last year, crowned Ms Gabriel.
As she took her last walk on the Miss Universe stage, she became teary-eyed and gave an emotional speech addressing the viewers and the new Miss Universe. She also paid tribute to her predecessors - Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta.
Harnaaz also had an 'Oops' moment as she tripped on the stage, but she quickly recovered, like a true queen.
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