Tina Batson
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{{Short description|Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Tina Batson
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| caption = Batson in 2024
| birth_name = Rocío Valentina Aguilarte Batson
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1999|5|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Venezuela
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| years_active = 2024–present
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Model, pilot}}
| title = {{ubl
|Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 (Resigned)
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Rocío Valentina Aguilarte Batson (born 16 May 1999), known as Tina Batson, is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 on June 28, 2024, at the Caracas Militar Circle in Caracas.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Francia.org.ve : l'actualité sud américaine |url=https://www.francia.org.ve/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Francia.org.ve |language=fr-FR}} She was set to represent Venezuela at the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant in Thailand but later resigned her title due to financial issues.{{cite web |date=1 July 2024 |title=Piloto aviador, Tina Batson se coronó como Miss Grand Venezuela 2025 |url=https://www.lapatilla.com/2024/07/01/piloto-aviador-tina-batson-se-corono-como-miss-grand-venezuela-2025-conocela/ |accessdate=6 December 2024 |publisher=La Patilla}}
Life and career
= Early life =
Batson was born in Barcelona, Venezuela on 16 May 1999. She is a commercial pilot and a psychologist student.{{Cite web |last=Lapatilla |date=2024-07-01 |title=Piloto aviador, Tina Batson se coronó como Miss Grand Venezuela 2025 ¡Conócela! |url=https://www.lapatilla.com/2024/07/01/piloto-aviador-tina-batson-se-corono-como-miss-grand-venezuela-2025-conocela/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=LaPatilla.com |language=es-ES}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=¡Nueva reina! Piloto aviador, Tina Batson se coronó como Miss Grand Venezuela 2025 |url=https://www.elfarandi.com/2024/07/01/tina-batson-miss-grand-venezuela-2025/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=www.elfarandi.com |language=es}}
She speaks Spanish, English and German. She is also fluent in sign language.
Pageantry
= Early pageants =
Batson began her journey in beauty pageants at the age of 18 by participating in Miss Teen Venezuela 2018, held on June 2, 2018 at the Venetur Hotel on Margarita Island where she obtained third place as Miss Teen Venezuela International, a position that allowed her to compete in Miss Teen International 2018 in Ecuador where she placed as 4th runner-up.
She also was TMF Venezuela 2020.
In 2022 she competed in the Miss Anzoátegui 2022 pageant in order to participate in Miss Venezuela 2022 edition, at the end of the competition she obtained the position of first runner-up.{{Cite web |last=Dubois |first=Margarita |date=2022-09-04 |title=Mariangel Tovar representará al estado Anzoátegui en el Miss Venezuela 2022 |url=https://diarioelvistazo.com/mariangel-tovar-representara-al-estado-anzoategui-en-el-miss-venezuela-2022/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Diario El Vistazo |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Mariángel Tovar representará al estado Anzoátegui en el Miss Venezuela 2022 – Diario El Tigrense |url=https://www.diarioeltigrense.com/2022/09/03/mariangel-tovar-representara-al-estado-anzoategui-en-el-miss-venezuela-2022/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |language=es}}
= Miss Grand Venezuela 2024 =
Tina beat 17 other candidates becoming the winner of Miss Grand Venezuela 2024
= Miss Grand International 2025 =
Batson was set to compete at Miss Grand International 2025 in Thailand, aiming to continue representing Venezuela. But later resigned her title due to financial issues.
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Category:People from Barcelona, Venezuela
Category:Venezuelan female models
Category:Venezuelan beauty pageant winners
Category:Miss Grand Venezuela winners