Following the year as Miss Universe, Ryding worked within the
fashion industry and also did some commission work. In 1988, her homesickness got the upper hand and she moved back to Sweden. In 1989 she presented the Swedish singing competition
Melodifestivalen. In 1997, she launched her skincare line originally called Y. Ryding. She was a guest of honor at the
Miss Universe 2006 competition, held in
Los Angeles, United States. She is divorced from Swedish actor
Kjell Bergqvist, whom she met in
Monaco in 1986. The couple has two daughters. In 2007, Ryding competed against eleven other Swedish celebrities in the television dance contest ''
Let's Dance'', and was eliminated on 23 February. She participated in
Farmen VIP 2018 which was broadcast on
TV4. == See also ==