Miss Belgium 2020
Miss Belgium 2020 was the 52nd edition of the Miss Belgium pageant, held on January 11, 2020 at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium. Elena Castro Suarez of Antwerp crowned her successor Céline Van Ouytsel of Antwerp at end of the event. Van Ouytsel represented Belgium at the Miss World 2021 pageant, but was unplaced.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant
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|---|---|
| Miss Belgium 2020 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| 5th Runner-Up |
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| Top 15 |
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Special Awards
| Award | Contestant
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| Miss Talent |  Namur — Blandine Frennet
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| Miss Beach |  Liège — Anicca Van Hollebeke
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| Miss Social Media |  Antwerp — Céline Van Ouytsel
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| Miss Sport | Antwerp — Caro Beugnier
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| Miss Charity |  West Flanders — Marieke Vannieuwenhuyse
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| Miss Model |  Flemish Brabant — Elize Baron
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Contestants
32 delegates will compete for the crown:
| Province | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp
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Céline Van Ouytsel | 23 | Herentals |
| Caro Beugnier | 21 | Antwerp | |
| Donegul Kula | 19 | Heffen | |
| Selena Ali | 22 | Stabroek | |
 Brussels
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Nihal Eddaghmoumi | 23 | Sint-Agatha-Berchem |
| Ines Benaisa | 22 | Uccle | |
| Cindy Wetzels | 22 | Sint-Agatha-Berchem | |
 East Flanders
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Chelsy De Witte | 20 | Zelzate |
| Lorina Boterdaele | 18 | Oosterzele | |
| Pauline Noyen | 26 | Evergem | |
| Willemijn Pieters | 16 | Ninove | |
| Inara Wytnick | 23 | Sleidinge | |
| Orelie De Nul | 22 | Buggenhout | |
| Flemish Brabant
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Elize Baron | 21 | Herent |
| Rebecca De Weerdt | 17 | Steenokkerzeel | |
| Yara Struvyen | 17 | Blanden | |
 Hainaut
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Marie Al-Nima | 20 | Masnuy-Saint-Jean |
| Furayah Kayembe | 18 | Mons | |
| Sarah Chiry | 23 | Moulbaix | |
| Bélinda Cerini | 23 | Thiméon | |
| Liège
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Anicca Van Hollebeke | 23 | Faimes |
| Amandine Toffoli | 22 | Seraing | |
 Limburg
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Nisa Van Baelen | 19 | Tessenderlo |
| Alessia Murru | 17 | Genk | |
| Karen Jansen | 18 | Lommel | |
 Luxembourg
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Laura Vanquaillie | 20 | Bertrix |
| Namur
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Blandine Frennet | 20 | Tongrinne |
| Gaëlle Delforge | 20 | Andenne | |
 Walloon Brabant
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Marie Thomas | 20 | Braine-le-Château |
| West Flanders
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Celest Decaesstecker | 19 | Leffinge |
| Marieke Vannieuwenhuyse | 27 | Roeselare | |
| Mohini Cellisa Mathoera | 21 | Ostend |
Observations
For the first time since 2013, the election was live streamed on the RTL Play1 platform. The pageant featured 32 candidates, while there were only 30 during the five previous elections.
During the evening gown competition part of the coronation night, Céline Van Ouytsel tripped on the hem of her dress causing her to fall on stage and even lost a bra which was inadvertently stuck in her long puffy sleeves. The fallen bra remained in the middle of the stage for a few minutes, and it was fully visible to the camera as the next contestant walked onstage. It was also reported that some finalists nearly fell in the stage during the swimsuit competition. The incident was widely reported in the media, to the point that Céline Van Ouytsel was interviewed about it and had to give her own comments on what exactly happened. Despite the incident, she managed to win the crown.
References
- ^ "Celine Van Ouytsel is niuewe Miss Belgie 2020" (in Dutch). 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Miss Antwerp 2020 is Celine Van Ouytsel". www.missbelgium.be. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Bruxelles 2020 est Nihal Eddaghmoumi". missbelgium.be. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Miss Oost-Vlaanderen 2020 is Chelsy De Witte" (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Vlaams-Brabant 2020 is Elize Baron" (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Limburg 2020 is Nisa Van Baelen". www.missbelgium.be. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Laura Vanquaillie, de Bertrix, est la nouvelle Miss Luxembourg" (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Blandine Frennet es la nouvelle Miss Namur" (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Brabant Wallon 2020 est Marie Thomas (@marielifeness)". marie-thomas.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Celest (18) is Miss West-Vlaanderen en dochter van doelman: "Familiegenen hebben mij aan de overwinning geholpen"" (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Miss Belgique 2020: comment suivre l'émission en direct vidéo" (in French). 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Une soirée Miss Belgique un peu particulière : que faut-il savoir ?" (in French). 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Confusion: New Miss Belgium lost her bra on stage". 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Miss Belgium's explanations on the episode of the bra lost on stage: "It was not mine!"". 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Miss Belgium: "Certainly no stunt, bra hooks in the backstage at the clothes change"". 13 January 2020.