Viral Now: 1994 ‘Miss World’ Photo Aishwarya Rai Eating Lunch Breaks The Internet


The Internet received a slice of Indian history on Friday morning. In 1994, actress and model Aishwarya Rai was crowned ‘Miss World’. In fact, this was a milestone for any Indian contestant taking part in a beauty pageant. Recently, an image of this historic moment surfaced online and went viral. After Aishwarya Rai made the country proud with her victory in the Miss World pageant, she took a photo where she can be seen having lunch with her mother. Have a look:
Miss World 1994, Aishwarya Rai with her mother having lunch with her Miss World crown on. pic.twitter.com/sNaDrRPDNJ— Historical Videos (@historyinmemes) May 25, 2023
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The image was shared by the popular page Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) on May 26. Within a couple of hours, the click broke the internet and received over 2.6 million views and 35,000 likes, and the numbers were going up by the minute. In the click that seemed to date from 1994, we could see Aishwarya Rai with his mother Vrinda Rai. The duo were sitting on a mat on the floor and eating a meal that appeared to include curry rice. Aishwarya Rai wore his ceremonial ‘Miss World’ sash and crown along with a bright pink sari.
The simple food and the traditional way of eating it won a lot of appreciation from internet users. “I love how the 90s were so pure and genuine,” wrote one user. “Our values and traditions. Respect food and bhoomata (Mother Earth),” commented another. Several praised Aishwarya Rai for his humbleness and simplicity even after winning a world title.
Look at the reactions:
Iconic: Stephen CF Etolue 🇺🇸 (@stephen52693861) May 26, 2023
So beautiful and with a smile to die for. — John Hick (@Johnillbedipp) May 25, 2023
Beauty 👀— Ai Asian Girls (@AiAsianPorn) May 25, 2023
What every woman aspires to be— d$ (@d3pendable) May 25, 2023
It is very nice to see beautiful people being humble and with their family. Today, it is very common for beauty to be accompanied by pride.— Edward Fox (@edward1993) May 25, 2023
We Indians never forget our cultural roots… We respect our Mother Earth and we give her respect but eating on the land, God has given us
We also use our hands because we respect food… — NowItsMyTimeToShine (@NowItsMyTimeToS) May 25, 2023
What did you think of the photo of Aishwarya Rai shared on Twitter? Tell us in the comments. Meanwhile, on the work front, the actress was last seen in ‘Ponniyin Jungle 2’ directed by Mani Ratnam.
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