It’s Been 16 Years Since Priyanka Was Crowned Miss World So We’re Time Travelling To 2000!

Priyanka Chopra has become an international icon and a true-blue globetrotter. While her Quantico is being raved about, her big Holly debut Baywatch is almost here. But, it was 16 years ago on this day that our hawt desi-gone-videshi-girl Priyanka Chopra bagged the Miss World 2000 title. And ever since that day Pee Cee hasn’t looked back. But we’re gonna!

Reminiscing her Miss World days, here are some throwback pictures and videos of Priyanka’s big moment from sixteen years ago.

1. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Miss World 2000, Priyanka Chopra…

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNZ_toKjzgd/

 

2. Her reaction was priceless

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She is so beautiful 😍💗✨ • • Miss World 2000 🌏👸👑 | Part 5 • • #MissWorld#MissIndia#MissWorld2000#PriyankaChopra#Priyanka#PC#Bollywood#bollywoodsrklove @priyankachopra ✨

A post shared by Bollywood + Shah Rukh Khan + ❤ (@bollywood.srk.love) on Dec 20, 2015 at 12:18pm PST

 

3. Wearing that bejeweled crown like a queen.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNaFvTEA5LS/

 

4. When she couldn’t believe she was the most beautiful woman in the world!

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Crowning Miss World 2000 Priyanka Mimi Chopra from India #missworld2000 #priyanka #yukta #backtoback

A post shared by Aarón Alejandro Montemayor (@hellomoto_315) on Jul 11, 2016 at 11:56pm PDT

 

5. Pretty as pretty looks!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLBRdmQjY2U/

 

6. Daddy’s li’l girl made her whole family proud. Woohoo!

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@PriyankaChopra poses with her family after winning the Miss World 2000 crown. #priyankachopra #MissWorld #MissWorld2000 #MissIndia #India #Bollywood #Hollywood #London #Quantico

A post shared by The Great Pageant Community (@tgpc_official) on Sep 17, 2016 at 1:14am PDT

 

7. She was an Indian royalty pretty much then, too

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Miss world 2000 💖🌼 . {#priyankachopra #missworld2000 #beauty 🎀}

A post shared by Bolly Queens 🔱💕 – 0,4k 🔒 (@bollyqueens.fp) on Aug 12, 2016 at 11:31am PDT

 

8. Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza – the 2000 beauties

https://www.instagram.com/p/BH-XFbOA2MW/

 

9. Though there wasn’t a swimsuit round that year, but there was a photoshoot

https://www.instagram.com/p/BF8NrXkR1AY/

 

10. Her big step into stardom!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BF4G86Fx1Gf/

 

11. She’s come a long way since then

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFl9YQLr7NU/

 

12. Pretty Women!

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Como dato curioso… LAS TRES ESTÁN MÁS HERMOSAS QUE AL MOMENTO DEL CONCURSO!!! #FeminaMissIndiaWorld #MissMondoItalia #MissTurkeyWorld #MissMundo #MissMundo2000 #MissWorld #MissWorld2000

A post shared by AntiTramoya (@antitramoya) on Nov 6, 2015 at 7:01pm PST

 

13. And, she always wanted to touch lives and inspire people. She’s succeeded in doing that

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIkBRhjBMrs/

 

14. X.O.X.O, Pee Cee love!

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15 years ago on this day, one of the most beautiful women to ever win a beauty pageant, Priyanka Chopra, won the title of #MissWorld2000 ! Priyanka was only 18 when she won the title, giving India its 5th #MissWorld win, and a back-to-back win at the pageant! 😍👑💙 #MissIndia

A post shared by Miss_Universe_Fan (@miss_universe_fan) on Nov 30, 2015 at 6:38pm PST

Way to go, Pee Cee!

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