𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚: Why She Loves Pia ​ ​Besides India’s queens Sushmita, Lara and Harnazz, when manikavishwakarma_ , Miss Universe India 2025 speaks about her pageant inspirations, one name rises above the rest: piajauncey ​ ​During our interview at the Miss Universe 2025 in Bangkok last November, Manika shared how Pia’s journey left a lasting mark on her. ​ ​A decade later, that influence still travels. ​ ​Now, as Manika visits Manila, pageanteras revisits that moment in Bangkok when a rising queen spoke about the woman who helped shape her pageant dream. ​ ​Because sometimes the crown you admire becomes the path you follow. ​ ​Which Miss Universe queen inspired you first? ​ ​#MissUniverseIndia #PiaWurtzbach #MissUniverseLegacy #Pageanteras #SlayCrownRepeat ​