His election sounds like a revenge. Sacred Miss France 2019, Vaimalama Chaves lived his childhood overweight, to the point of being called "monster".
Mocked during his childhood. The one who represented Tahiti for the contest on Saturday night at the Zenith Lille, weighed more than 80 kilos at 18 years. She has since lost 20. "There have been nicknames that particularly touched me, such as 'the monster'", or words like "you're fat, you're ugly", "in the life there There are winners and losers, and I do not want losers in my family, "she told AFP a few weeks ago.
"When we are in full identity construction, it is true that it is not easy to assume, but today I am grateful to have lived this to be able to cash and be stronger", affirmed -she. His career was followed by the fact that overweight affects 70% of adults in Polynesia, and even one child out of every three years.
His name means "luminous water". His name means "luminous water" in Wallisian, which is reminiscent of his blue eyes, gray or green depending on the light.
Graduate of a master of management in marketing. Holder of a master's degree in management, the 24-year-old from Papeete, would be well taught marketing or become community manager. But above all, she wants to gain independence and travel. "When I project myself in ten years, I do not necessarily see myself as a couple, or even become a mother: it is not my priority, in a world where resources disappear," she explained to AFP.
"The most important thing in life is education." During the competition, the jury asked him: "If you had the power to change a thing in the world, what would you do?" And Vaimalama Chaves responds: "In my opinion, the most important thing in life is education (...) I will encourage all young people to continue their studies to create a more fulfilling society, a happy society ". The young woman is also from a family of five children in a stepfamily
Twenty years after Mareva Galanter . At the Zenith of Lille, she preceded Miss Guadeloupe, first runner-up, and Miss Franche-Comté, second runner-up. "I was a community manager in a weight room, now I'm Miss France," she said with tears in her eyes. "It's amazing, I'm very moved." In recent years, the Miss Tahiti were very often Miss France dauphines, but never elected, to the chagrin of the Polynesians. Twenty years after Mareva Galanter's coronation, here is another revenge she can satisfy herself.