Andi Botenri

{{Short description|Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder (1965–2018)}}

{{family name hatnote|Tenri, her Buginese patronymic surname; Bau is her Buginese matronymic surname}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Andi Botenri

| image = File:Andi Botenri Miss World 1982.jpg

| caption = Botenri during Miss World 1982

| title = Miss World Indonesia 1982
Miss Universe Indonesia 1983

| competitions = Miss Asia Pacific International 1982
(Top 14)
Miss World Indonesia 1982
(Winner)
Miss World 1982
(Unplaced)
Miss Universe Indonesia 1983
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1983
(Unplaced)

| birth_place = Watampone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

| birth_name = Andi Bau Tenri

| alias = Andi Botenri

| birth_date = {{birth date|1965|12|21}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|04|16|1965|12|21}}

| death_place = EMC Healthcare, Bogor, Indonesia

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}

| eye_color = Brown

| hair_color = Black

}}

Andi Bau Tenri (December 21, 1965 – April 16, 2018) or popularly known as Andi Botenri was an Indonesian actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who initially won Miss World Indonesia 1982 and later Miss Universe Indonesia 1983, she went on to represent Indonesia and competed in both Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983 respectively. Tenri became the second Indonesian to win two major national crowns in Indonesia pageantry, She was the second crossover candidate to accomplish this feat by representing Indonesia at two of the Big Four international beauty pageants, after the first ever Lydia Arlini Wahab in Miss International 1974 and Miss Universe 1975.{{cite news|url=https://historia.id/kultur/articles/lenggang-kontes-di-tengah-protes-DOaqE|title=Lenggang Kontes di Tengah Protes|author=Fajar Riadi|publisher=historia.id|access-date=April 23, 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pilihanindonesia.com/hiburan/pr-8156201334/jejak-indonesia-di-miss-universe-laksmi-deneefe-jadi-perwakilan-ke-26|title=Jejak Indonesia di Miss Universe, Laksmi DeNeefe Jadi Perwakilan Ke-26|author=Ria Monika|publisher=pilihanindonesia.com|access-date=December 23, 2022}}

Pageantry

=Miss Asia Pacific International=

Tenri represented Indonesia in Miss Asia Pacific International 1982 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 15, 1982, and was the first Indonesian woman to advance to semi-finals, finished in the Top 15 (ranked no. 14).{{cite web|url=http://www.beautiesofindonesia.com/2014/02/indonesian-beauty-queens-in-new-order.html|title=Indonesian Beauty Queens in New Order of Government|publisher=beautiesofindonesia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130205752/http://www.beautiesofindonesia.com/2014/02/indonesian-beauty-queens-in-new-order.html|archive-date=2016-01-30}} Bone Regency

=Miss World=

After being crowned Miss World Indonesia 1982 at the age of 17, Tenri represented Indonesia in Miss World 1982 and was the first Indonesian woman to compete in the Miss World international pageant. The pageant was held in London, United Kingdom.{{cite news|url=https://www.bernas.id/2018/03/45604/62492-jadi-impian-setiap-perempuan-kontes-kecantikan-ternyata-pernah-dilarang/|title=Jadi Impian Setiap Perempuan, Kontes Kecantikan Ternyata Pernah Dilarang|publisher=Bernas|access-date=March 10, 2018}}

=Miss Universe=

As the winner of Miss Universe Indonesia 1983, Tenri represent Indonesia in the Miss Universe 1983 pageant, Tenri travelled to St. Louis, Missouri, US in early of July to participate in the quarantine events, rehearsals and preliminary competitions with the other eighty delegates, but Tenri arrived ten days late after the activity started,{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/09/Incidents-mar-Miss-Universe-event/8583426571200/|title=Incidents mar Miss Universe event|publisher=United Press International|date=July 9, 1983|access-date=March 26, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/310165710/|title=Incidents Mar Beauty of Pageants: Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri · 29|publisher=Springfield News-Leader|date=July 10, 1983|access-date=March 26, 2023}} due to visa problems and the protests she received from the Indonesian people and pressure from the government, especially from the former First Lady, Mrs. Tien Suharto who was the wife of the late second president of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto.{{cite news|url=https://www.majalah.tempo.co/amp/nasional/3318/menunggu-restu-dari-atas|title=Menunggu Restu Dari Atas|publisher=Tempo|access-date=March 20, 2016|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117131649/https://majalah.tempo.co/amp/nasional/3318/menunggu-restu-dari-atas|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://majalah.tempo.co/read/pokok-dan-tokoh/46062/mengikuti-simposium-tentang-narkotika|title=Mengikuti Simposium Tentang Narkotika|publisher=Tempo|date=September 17, 1983|access-date=March 26, 2023}}

Life after pageants

Later in 1984, although not reported to the police, there was a controversy surrounding Tenri involvement in the Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983 pageant,{{cite journal|url=http://ejournal.unesa.ac.id/article/12130/38/article.pdf|author=Arba’ Inda Fajarin & M. Ali Haidar|title=KONTROVERSI MISS INDONESIA TAHUN 1982–1984|journal=AVATARA, e-Journal Pendidikan Sejarah|volume=2|number=3|date=October 10, 2014|publisher=Universitas Negeri Surabaya|access-date=2016-01-24|archive-date=2016-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201102715/http://ejournal.unesa.ac.id/article/12130/38/article.pdf}} Tenri was accused of breaking the Code of Law 281, edict number 01/U/1984, regarding cultural and educational conducts, Indonesian law forbids any kind of involvement in international beauty pageants and considers such as immoral.{{cite journal|url=https://www.geocities.ws/konferensinasionalsejarah/mutia_amini_makalah_putri_indonesia_.pdf|first=Mutiah |last=Amini|journal=Laporan Penelitian|title=Dinamika Pemilihan "Putri Indonesia" pada Masa Orde Baru|publisher=Universitas Gadjah Mada}}{{Cite news|url=https://majalah.tempo.co/read/nasional/40907/asal-bukan-pamer-pinggul |title=Asal bukan pamer pinggul |date=July 14, 1984 |accessdate=February 4, 2020 |work=Tempo|last=Administrator |language=id }}

Tenri died on April 16, 2018, at EMC Healthcare, Bogor due to lung cancer.{{cite web|url=https://blogunik.com/peserta-miss-universe-asal-indonesia-dari-waktu-ke-waktu/|title=Peserta Miss Universe Asal Indonesia Dari Waktu Ke Waktu|publisher=blogunik.com|date=November 20, 2019}}