Miss World won’t change the world: Priyanka

She later tweeted from Johannesburg, “Wow! Eerie feeling.. I'm so excited! ... Sitting and watching the rehearsals.. All the girls walking out in their finery... So nostalgic.. It’s almost like I can hear their thoughts.”

Before leaving for the pageant, where Miss Gibraltar was crowned Miss World and Pantaloons Femina Miss India Pooja Chopra was crowned Beauty With A Purpose, Priyanka did a mock poll on whether she should wear her hair straight or sports curls with her sari.

At Johannesburg, Priyanka told PTI that it is wrong to expect the winning beauty to change the world. “Miss World is not the President of a country, and people should not expect her to be that,” she said.

The 59th edition of the contest saw beauties from 112 countries participating, and Priyanka says that the winner of the pageant is just another girl doing her bit to help.

"She's just a girl who has been given this pedestal of power and position and she is going to do her bit to help whoever needs help, especially because the Miss World organisation does so much for children who are disadvantaged, sick and underprivileged," Priyanka said.