life:

Happy 38th, Aishwarya Rai!
Here, Aishwarya at the very beginning of her career as Miss India — Rai competes in the swimsuit parade during the finals for Miss World 1994 in Sun City, South Africa. After her win, she gave up her studies in architecture, moved to London, and began her modeling and acting career.
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life:

Happy 38th, Aishwarya Rai!

Here, Aishwarya at the very beginning of her career as Miss India — Rai competes in the swimsuit parade during the finals for Miss World 1994 in Sun City, South Africa. After her win, she gave up her studies in architecture, moved to London, and began her modeling and acting career.

(see more photos here)