Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere turns up the heat during her India visit Photogallery

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We bring you a sneak peek into the glamorous life of French model and beauty queen Iris Mittenaere, who was crowned Miss Universe 2016 in a glittering ceremony. Iris is having a great time in India as she came for Miss Diva 2017. Let’s take a look at the photos to know more about her thoughts about life and what she wants to do next in her life...

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Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere turns up the heat during her India visit

Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere, who landed in India for Miss Diva 2017, is raising temperatures in Mumbai while she lounges in a pool during her downtime. (Photo: Instagram)

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Beauty Queen Iris also visited one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal in Agra. (Photo: Instagram)

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A dental student from Paris was crowned Miss Universe on January 31, 2017, becoming the second Frenchwoman to win the title in the pageant's history and the first champion from Europe in more than a decade.

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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach crowned Mittenaere, who was born in the northern French town of Lille, at a glittering ceremony at Mall of Asia Arena.

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Iris Mittenaere beat 85 other hopefuls in the finale in the Philippines in the 65th edition of the three-hour show that focused on diversity and empowering women to overcome the struggles of life.

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"I was very surprised I won, I feel blessed," said the 24-year-old, whose competition profile had described her goal as advocating for dental and oral hygiene if she won.

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Having clinched the crown, Mittenaere said she wanted to go beyond that and promote education for children and young women.

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"Miss Universe was a dream, every girl wants to be Miss Universe ... the stage is amazing, everything is amazing," she said, beaming throughout her victory news conference.

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"I want to help people, I want to understand people, I want to meet people, that's why this is a dream for me," Iris added.

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Mittenaere has kept herself busy the last five years by pursuing her degree in dental surgery. She has also been always fond of extreme sports, travelling the world and cooking French dishes.

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