Sushmita Sen on Sunday mourned the death of Chelsi Smith, who was her successor as Miss Universe in 1995. Smith died on Saturday due to liver cancer at the age of 43.

I loved her smile & that generous spirit!!! Rest in peace my beautiful friend @Chelsi_Smith #MissUniverse1995 Dugga Dugga ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008f pic.twitter.com/rm63b98Q72

— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) 9 September 2018

Sushmita tweeted: "I loved her smile and that generous spirit. Rest in peace my beautiful friend, Chelsi Smith. Miss Universe 1995." Along with the post, Sushmita posted a photograph which captures the moment the Indian beauty had passed her crown to Smith.