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Miss Universe
Making Top 16 a dream come true
Miss Universe Singapore Nandita Banna is at peace with the outcome of the pageant
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Shock and disbelief coursed through Miss Universe Singapore Nandita Banna when she made history by placing in the Top 16 of the beauty pageant.
When the show's host Steve Harvey announced her name at the pageant in Eilat, Israel, on Monday, she was stunned - Singapore had not made it to the semi-finals in 34 years.
