Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, who made history by winning Miss Universe, recently shared a fascinating story about a major brand rejection. Speaking on Instagram, Sushmita Sen revealed how Pepsi once rejected her for a campaign, only for her to return as Miss Universe and sign with their rival, Coca-Cola.
Sushmita recalled that when she first started modeling, Pepsi had called her for an audition, but despite giving her best, she was rejected. She thought she would forget it, but instead, when she returned to Mumbai after winning Miss Universe, Pepsi wanted her as their brand ambassador. Instead, she chose to endorse Coca-Cola.
She clarified that it wasn’t about revenge, but about proving to Pepsi that it wasn’t her, but rather their standards that didn’t match hers.