It’s official ! France is holding its candidate for the next Miss Universe election. And she’s an ex-Miss Guadeloupe.
The Miss France committee has appointed the candidate who will represent our colors on December 12 in Eilat (Israel), for the Miss Universe 2021 contest. Exit Amandine Petit, current Miss France, and make way for her predecessor, Clement Botino. The 24-year-old woman, who had a very complicated Miss France year in 2020, confided her “pride” and his “emotion” by officially announcing the news on his Instagram account this Tuesday, November 9.
Clémence Botino, who couldn’t do much in 2020 because of the coronavirus, and who also saw her Miss France apartment hit by fire, is really looking forward to being in Israel, even if the competition will be tough. “If you only knew how much I dreamed about it, almost two years after my election Miss France. (…) What an honor to represent my country. “
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Sylvie Tellier had decided to present Amandine Petit for the Miss Universe 2020 contest, last year, a few months after his national coronation. The beautiful Normande had finished 13th. This year’s election was therefore promised to Clémence Botino. The official statement from the Miss France committee confirmed this.
What about Miss World 2021?
In addition to Miss Universe on December 12, France will also be represented for the Miss World contest which will take place a few days later, on December 16, in Puerto Rico. April Benayoum, ex-Miss Provence, first runner-up to Amandine Petit, will try to do better than Marine Lorphelin, who came in second in 2013. No beauty queen has done better in this competition since.
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias