May 12 will always be special for former beauty queen Lara Dutta, who conquered the universe on this date 20 years ago. On May 12, 2000, Lara Dutta was crowned Miss Universe – the second Indian contestant to win the pageant after Sushmita Sen in 1994. Lara was just 22. Now, 42, Lara cherished the fond memories of her journey in the pageant and finally winning Miss Universe from two decades in a post on Instagram. Sharing an album of photos depicting her win at Miss India to becoming Miss Universe 2000, Lara wrote: “20 years to the day! May 12, 2000, Nicosia, Cyprus. What a wonderful gift to receive from the universe! One I’m eternally grateful for.” The Miss Universe pageant took place in the island country of Cyprus in 2000.
