Which Pageant Is Better- Miss World Or Miss Universe? Here's The Answer!

Beauty Pageants have been something every country covets. This is a celebration of not just beautiful faces, but also of beautiful minds that shows promise. Beauty pageants, especially Miss India, have been held right from 1947 when India got its Independence. In fact, the International Beauty Pageant, Miss World, started in 1951 while Miss Universe started from the year 1952.

From the very beginning of Miss World contests, it was the American and European countries that maintained a strong foothold. But that was broken in 14 years when Reita Faria from India went to represent the country in the International Pageant and became not just the first Indian but the first Asian to win a title- that of Miss World.

Needless to say, thanks to the win, Miss World became something that the nation knew. Miss Universe was still not got the popularity! In fact, for many International Beauty pageants only meant Miss World.

India did face a hiatus, but was back with a bang in 1994! India had two of the most promising contenders for Miss World and Miss Universe. Many had opined that Aishwarya Rai was one of the most beautiful women ever seen. She became the blue-eyed girl. In fact, the competition between her and the other contender, Sushmita Sen , was so neck to neck that they tied in the finals. The judges decided to crown Sushmita as Miss India Universe while settling Aishwarya for Miss India World.

This started the debate of which beauty pageant is more prestigious- Miss Universe or Miss World! While many opined that Miss Universe would definitely be bigger, many also felt that Miss World would be more prestigious since it is oldest. Both Aishwarya and Sushmita won their respective contests, the debate continued.

In India, we have only two Miss Universes- Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta ; and six Miss World winners, Manushi Chhillar being the latest addition. While Miss World and Miss Universe are two very different competitions, it is definitely a belief that Miss World is more successful. In 1994, many claimed that Aishwarya was made Miss India World because it was considered more prestigious. In fact, if we look at stats now, those crowned Miss World are definitely having a better run in the industry than their Miss Universe counterparts!

For example, Aishwarya is more successful that Sushmita in Bollywood, as is Priyanka Chopra compared to Lara Dutta. Even Reita Faria made a difference by choosing to pursue her medical degree and becoming a doctor. But then again both Yukta Mookhey and Diana Hayden failed to make an impact in Bollywood.

In conclusion, we must say that whatever your opinion may be, we can never compare a Miss World with a Miss Universe. The two are very different competitions and winning any of them requires rigorous training and mettle!