The stunning actor Sushmita Sen, the Miss Chandni of Bollywood, joined our Editor-in-Chief, Kamiya Jani, for a fantastic episode of Sunday Brunch. We conversed with the model-turned-actor, the first Indian to be crowned Miss Universe 1994, about her modelling years, acting career, food and more. While mentioning Miss Universe, she revealed an incident regarding a dinner in Mexico. Read on.
Sushmita Sen’s Miss Universe 1994 Dinner Party In Mexico
While chatting about learning etiquette, Sushmita revealed that she was properly groomed only after winning the title of Miss Universe 1994! She recalled being in Mexico City’s Acapulco to celebrate her win with the head of state. The party had many prominent Mexican personalities and her 18-year-old self was the chief guest, accompanied by her travel manager, Barbara.
Sushmita told us that she was at the head of the table and was famished. She informed Barbara about her growling hunger and asked her to commence the feast somehow. Barbara told her that everyone was on the same page as her! As the Chief Guest, she had to start the meal. This was when she realised everyone was waiting for her!
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She Wasn’t Aware Of Table Etiquette For A Seven-Course Meal
Sushmita’s post-Miss Universe dinner in Mexico was a seven-course meal. Multiple glasses, forks, knives and plates were in front of her and as an 18-year-old, she felt helpless as to begin with which utensil. The actor revealed, at that moment, the Tourism Minister of Mexico, sitting on her left politely guided her to use knives from the right-hand side.
She now had a direction but didn’t know which knife to pick up. So, she further asked about it and made sure she picked the correct one. Sushmita picked the knife closest to her and said, “Bon appétit.” The actor barely touched her plate when everyone at the table attacked their meals and relished it soon enough!
This experience made her realise that she ought to learn about table manners. Therefore, she reached out to the Miss Universe Organisation as she “felt out of place”. They enrolled her for a 2-day course on etiquette and she picked up everything she needed to know. Woah, that is quite a story, Sushmita!
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Watch the entire video above to learn that one etiquette she taught us.
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First Published: October 10, 2024 11:40 PM