Sushmita Sen To Judge Miss Universe In Manila, 'Where It All Began'

New Delhi: Former beauty queen and Miss Universe, actress Sushmita Sen will be part of the beauty pageant once again as she is all set to join the judges panel of the competition this year. The 65th edition of the Miss Universe pageant will take place in Manila in Philippines, where Miss Universe was held on Sushmita's year of win. Sushmita is "excited and emotional" to be part of the show again, and this is what she Instagrammed on Saturday: "I am so excited, emotional and looking forward to returning home to the Philippines after 23 years. It's where it all began. Life comes a full circle, from winning Miss Universe, to having owned its Indian Franchise to now...returning back to Manila this time as a judge at the 65th Miss Universe pageant." The Miss Universe pageant is scheduled for January 30. This year's contest will clock 23 years of Sushmita Sen's association with the beauty pageant.

Sushmita Sen already has a 'dancing heart:'
 

 

Getting ready with a dancing heart!!!!! I am soooooooo excited, emotional and looking forward to returning home to the #Philippines after #23years it's where it all began #manila1994 #missuniverse1994 life comes a full circle, from winning Miss Universe, to having owned its Indian Franchise to now...returning back to #Manila this time as a #judge at the 65th Miss Universe pageant!!! to all my #filipino friends who have been graciously asking...I can now confirm...yesssssss!!!! I am coming!!! Mahal Kita Philippines see u sooooooon!!!!

A photo posted by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) on Jan 20, 2017 at 5:08pm PST

On May 21 last year, Sushmita celebrated 22 years of her Miss Universe win with a throwback picture. Sushmita's crown was India's first win at the Miss Universe pageant. "A day when history was made," she captioned it.
 

 

#21stMay1994 #India won #missuniverse for the #firsttime A day when #history was made!! #celebrating #22yrs of that #beautiful #victory it #inspired an #18yr old girl to be the #woman she is #today Thank you #India #thankyou #Godlots of love #missuniverse1994

A photo posted by Sushmita Sen (@sushmitasen47) on May 20, 2016 at 12:55pm PDT

In 1994, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lost the Miss India title to Sushmita and both went on to win the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants.
 

2 decades of a fairytale,V celebrate it all!!! Beauty has no rivalry..it gives, glows n grows cheers b'ful pic.twitter.com/wGrFnq5CjN

— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) December 12, 2015

Sushmita Sen, 41, made her debut in Bollywood with Mahesh Bhatt's 1996 film Dastak. Sushmita's resume also includes films like Biwi No 1, Bewafaa and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? , Zindaggi Rocks, Do Knot Disturb and No Problem. Sushmita Sen was last seen in 2015's Bengali film Nirbaak. Sushmita Sen has two daughters - Renee, 16, and Alisah, 7.

The Miss Universe pageant will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Representing India at the contest will be model Roshmitha Harimurthy.

(With IANS inputs)