Apart from the crowning moment, another highlight of Miss Universe India 2026 happened backstage, and it involved Sushmita Sen . While the internet was busy doing what the internet does best — dissecting every second of the finale and coming up with theories about Sushmita Sen ‘snubbing’ winner Kaziah Liz Mejo — a wholesome video quietly dropped on Instagram. Also read | Quote of the day by Sushmita Sen: ‘You want the moon, then you have to vibrate at that frequency…’
Shortly after the crowning, a clip of Sushmita comforting the runner-up, who was emotional, began circulating online. Speculative rumours accused Sushmita of ‘ignoring’ the new winner . Pulling him back into another hug, she added: “Means the world to me, you know? Seeing you anywhere, it’s like I’m home. That’s a huge, huge feeling of comfort. Robert, holding her hands, replied, “I feel the same too. I was so happy that I was able to meet you. Let’s make this a habit.”
But an Instagram video shared on August 24 by Manipur fashion designer and entrepreneur Robert Naorem offered a different, warmer window into Sushmita’s presence at Miss Universe India 2026.
Sushmita then said, “I am so happy too.
