Sushmita Sen recalls working with Donald Trump during Miss Universe days: ‘Didn't make it easy or fun'

Indian Express

13 hours ago

Sushmita Sen not only won the prestigious Miss Universe beauty pageant, but also worked with Donald Trump back then. In a candid conversation with Mid-Day while promoting her television series Aarya, the Bollywood actor recalled the story of working with the current US President during her days as a franchise holder of Miss India Universe from 2010-12.
Talking about an offer that arrived when she was still working at Renee Jewellers and handling multiple endorsements, the Main Hoon Na actor said: 'The Miss Universe Organisation called me, and said, 'Would you like to take the franchise?' I was like, 'What? Really? That was like a dream!' I signed a pretty intense contract when I took on this franchise, and that was owned by Donald Trump — which didn't make it easy or fun.'
Declining that he was her boss at that time, Sen said: 'Luckily, the only people who were my boss at that time were Paramount Communications and Madison Square Garden, because they owned Miss Universe when I was an employee of Miss Universe for a year. I was a franchise owner for Donald Trump.'
She shared that she met him because their franchise was associated with him. However, she dismissed any further probing into the matter, saying, 'The point is that it doesn't matter', declaring sharply her negative opinion of the public figure.
While admitting that she met Trump on a few occasions, she refused to speak about him in any greater detail. 'There are some people who leave an impression, not necessarily because of their achievements or power. Just for the people that they are. He is not one of them,' she added.
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