India's Sargam Kaushal wins Mrs World 2022 title, Title returned to India after 21 years

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Sargam Kaushal has won the title of Mrs. World 2022, becoming the winner among contestants from 63 countries. This title has returned to India after 21 years.

Important facts

• America's Mrs. World 2021 Shaylin Ford crowned Mumbai's Sargam Kaushal at an event held at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on the evening of 18 December.

• Mrs. Polynesia was named the first runner-up, followed by Mrs. Canada as the second runner-up. 

• The Mrs. India pageant announced the winner on its official Instagram page.

• The newly crowned Mrs. World Sargam Kaushal hails from Jammu and Kashmir.

• Actress-model Aditi Govitrikar, who brought the Mrs India crown to India in 2001, also shared a congratulatory message on the Mrs World pageant's page.

• For the final round, Kaushal wore a pink slit dazzling gown designed by Bhavana Rao and was guided by pageant expert and model Alessia Raut.

About Mrs World title

• Mrs World is the first beauty pageant for married women.

• The pageant was conceived in 1984 and traces its roots to the Mrs. America pageant.

• Initially this pageant was named Mrs. Woman of the World.

• It became known as Mrs. World in 1988. Most of the winners are from America.

• India has won the title of Mrs. World only once, in 2001 when Dr. Aditi Govitrikar bagged the coveted crown.

• Dr. Govitrikar has served as a judge for Mrs. India Inc. 2022-23.