Clémence Botino

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| birth_place = Le Gosier, Guadeloupe, France

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Clémence Botino (born 22 January 1997) is a French beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 2020. She represented France at Miss Universe 2021, where she reached the top 10. She also represented her country at Miss World 2023, where she reached the top 40.

Early life and education

Clémence Botino was born 22 January 1997{{cite web|url=https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/clemence_botino#nav-bio|title=Clémence Botino|accessdate=27 February 2024|language=French}} in Le Gosier, Guadeloupe, France.{{Cite web |date=9 September 2023 |title=Clémence Botino - Miss France 2020 : "On peut être en bas de chez soi et voyager" |url= https://babel-voyages.com/fr/clemence-botino-miss-france-2020-on-peut-etre-en-bas-de-chez-soi-et-voyager |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=babel-voyage.com |language=fr-FR}} In her adolescence, she was a pianist then dancer, especially in salsa.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Clémence Botino - La biographie de Clémence Botino avec Gala.fr|url=https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/clemence_botino|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106162324/https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/clemence_botino |archive-date=6 January 2020 |access-date=2020-12-21|website=Gala.fr|language=fr}}

She obtained a scientific baccalauréat in 2014. At the age of 17, she lived for a year in the United States and studied costume at an international school in Miami, to improve her English.{{Cite web|title=Tout savoir sur Clémence Botino, Miss Guadeloupe, élue Miss France 2020|url=https://www.cnews.fr/divertissement/2019-12-15/tout-savoir-sur-clemence-botino-miss-guadeloupe-elue-miss-france-2020|access-date=2020-12-21|website=CNEWS|language=fr}}

After two years of preparatory literary courses at the Lycée Gerville-Réache, she moved to Paris in 2018 for the third year of her bachelor's degree and then in the first year of her master's degree in art history at the Sorbonne University; with her ambition to become a cultural heritage curator, she specialized in the study of fashion history.{{Cite web|title=Qui est Clémence Botino, Miss France 2020 ?|url=https://www.rtl.fr/culture/medias-people/diaporama-qui-est-clemence-botino-miss-france-2020-7799704427|access-date=2020-12-21|website=RTL.fr|date=15 December 2019 |language=fr-FR}}

Pageantry

=Miss Guadeloupe 2019=

On 3 August 2019, she won Miss Guadeloupe, succeeding Ophély Mézino.{{Cite web|title=Clémence Botino est Miss Guadeloupe 2019|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/clemence-botino-est-miss-guadeloupe-2019-736200.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Guadeloupe la 1ère|date=4 August 2019 |language=fr-FR}}

=Miss France 2020=

File:Clémence Botino sur ETV.jpg

On 14 December 2019, she won Miss France 2020 at the Dôme de Marseille.{{cite news |title=Miss France: Clémence Botino est Miss France 2020 |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/miss-france-clemence-botino-est-miss-france-2020-781801.html |work=Guadeloupe la 1ère |language=fr-FR}} She received 31.95% of the public vote, narrowly winning ahead of Lou Ruat (Miss Provence) with 30.66%, succeeding Vaimalama Chaves, Miss France 2019, and became the third Miss Guadeloupe to win Miss France after Véronique de la Cruz in 1993 and Corinne Coman in 2003. Before her win, it was announced in early December that Botino was first in the general culture test of the Miss France competition, with a mark of 17.5 out of 20.{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=24 November 2019|title=Miss France 2020 : Miss Guadeloupe obtient la meilleure note au test de culture|url=https://www.parismatch.com/People/Miss-France-2020-Miss-Guadeloupe-obtient-la-meilleure-note-au-test-de-culture-1660769|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127181048/https://www.parismatch.com/People/Miss-France-2020-Miss-Guadeloupe-obtient-la-meilleure-note-au-test-de-culture-1660769 |archive-date=27 November 2019 |access-date=2020-12-21|website=parismatch.com|language=fr}} She ended her reign as Miss France on 19 December 2020 after crowning Amandine Petit as her successor during Miss France 2021, held at Puy du Fou in Les Epesses.{{Cite web|last=Presse (AFP)|first=Agence France|date=2020-12-20|title=Miss Normandie, Amandine Petit, élue Miss France 2021|url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/386661/miss-normandie-amandine-petit-elue-miss-france-2021|access-date=2020-12-29|website=lexpress.mu|language=fr}}

Botino represented France at Miss Universe 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/miss-france-clemence-botino-miss-guadeloupe-couronnee-15-12-2019-8217573.php|title=Miss France : Clémence Botino, Miss Guadeloupe, est couronnée|first1=Par Le ParisienLe 15 décembre 2019|last1=à 00h35|first2=Modifié Le 15 Décembre 2019|last2=À 01h02|date=14 December 2019|website=leparisien.fr|accessdate=15 December 2019}} She was originally set to represent France at Miss Universe 2020, but due to potential date conflicts between Miss Universe 2021 and Miss France 2022, she was instead switched to Miss Universe 2021 while Petit competed at Miss Universe 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/medias-people/la-caennaise-amandine-petit-miss-france-2021-concourra-au-titre-de-miss-univers-1615833393|title=La Caennaise Amandine Petit, Miss France 2021, concourra au titre de Miss Univers|date=March 15, 2021|work=France Bleu}} Botino tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving at Miss Universe, and was taken to a government isolation hotel. She had been fully vaccinated, and had been tested upon departure.{{cite news |last1=Jaffe-Hoffman |first1=Maayan |title=Miss France tests positive for COVID-19 in Israel |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/miss-universe-contestant-tests-positive-for-covid-19-in-israel-report-687310 |access-date=1 December 2021 |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=November 29, 2021}} She was released from quarantine after ten days and was authorized to rejoin the competition.{{cite news |last1=Spiro |first1=Amy |title=After 10 days, Miss Universe contender who contracted COVID cleared to compete |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-10-days-miss-universe-contender-who-contracted-covid-cleared-to-compete/ |access-date=9 December 2021 |work=Times of Israel |date=8 December 2021}}

For the national costume competition, Botino wore an outfit paying tribute to Josephine Baker, made of a set of rhinestone lingerie adorned with jewels and large feather wings.{{Cite web|last=Ferrari|first=Benjamin|title=Clémence Botino rendra hommage à Joséphine Baker lors de Miss Univers|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/miss-univers-2021-clemence-botino-hommage-josephine-baker_fr_619bb2e6e4b0451e54fd106a|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-14|website=HuffPost|date=2021-11-22|language=fr-FR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122170655/https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/miss-univers-2021-clemence-botino-hommage-josephine-baker_fr_619bb2e6e4b0451e54fd106a |archive-date=22 November 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Bonnefoy|first=Nawal|title=Miss Univers: Clémence Botino, époustouflante dans un costume rendant hommage à Joséphine Baker|url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/tv/miss-univers-clemence-botino-epoustouflante-dans-un-costume-rendant-hommage-a-josephine-baker_AN-202112110068.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-14|website=BFM TV|date=2021-12-11|language=fr-FR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211092319/https://www.bfmtv.com/people/tv/miss-univers-clemence-botino-epoustouflante-dans-un-costume-rendant-hommage-a-josephine-baker_AN-202112110068.html |archive-date=11 December 2021 }} Her performance during the evening gown competition was less successful, as she tripped on the hem of her dress.{{Cite web|last=Lepine|first=Marion|title=Clémence Botino : son passage à Miss Univers fait sensation sur Twitter|url=https://www.ohmymag.com/people/clemence-botino-son-passage-a-miss-univers-fait-sensation-sur-twitter_art146892.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-14|website=Oh! my mag|date=2021-12-10|language=fr-FR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214085459/https://www.ohmymag.com/people/clemence-botino-son-passage-a-miss-univers-fait-sensation-sur-twitter_art146892.html |archive-date=14 February 2022 }}{{Cite web|last=Winsteald|first=Annabella|title=Miss France Clémence Botino TRIPS during Miss Universe 2021 Evening Gown Competition|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0r6DM6Ygos|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-14|website=YouTube|date=2022-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214085501/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0r6DM6Ygos&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=14 February 2022 }} Botino reached the top ten, the highest placement among the European candidates.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-12-13|title=LIVE UPDATES: 70th Miss Universe coronation|url=https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2021/12/13/70th-Miss-Universe-2021-coronation-live-updates.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-12-13|website=CNN Philippines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212231811/https://cnnphilippines.com/lifestyle/2021/12/13/70th-Miss-Universe-2021-coronation-live-updates.html |archive-date=12 December 2021 }}

Botino represented France at Miss World 2023, where she placed in the top 40.{{Cite web|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/miss-monde-2023-clementine-botino-choisie-pour-representer-la-france-1330024.html|title=Miss monde 2023 : Clémence Botino choisie pour représenter la France|date=11 October 2022|website=Guadeloupe la 1ère}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.parismatch.com/people/clemence-botino-son-aventure-miss-monde-se-termine-dans-le-top-40-235397|title=Clémence Botino : son aventure Miss Monde se termine dans le Top 40|date=9 March 2024|website=parismatch.com}}