Dec 10, 2025
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At the age of 23, Hinaupoko Devackze became the 96th newcomer to France.And she wants to be united.
Hinaupoko Dosèze, Missing France 2026: "We are not born, we will be one"
Crowned on the 23rd, Hinaupokoadaze became French Will No. 96. Hope for a Cure.
It's called eloquent silence.Twenty-four hours after the coronation of Tahitian Hinaupoko Dewes, no criticism.After two coronations that can only be described as tumultuous, Frederic Gilbert, Missy's owner, can hardly believe it... even overwhelmed by Zee's messages of great admiration.also of the society, was awarded a favorite.Miss Pacific in front of her friend from New Caledonia, who, like Eve Gilles and Angelica Angarni-Filopon in the previous two editions, was the jury's choice.
“It would be nice to have a competitive profile like Ève and Angélique. It mixes up cards and creates surprises.But if we have a year where we won't fight all the time ... ” leaks the head of the Miss France company, who stands out with short hair and the 30-year-old first Miss France definitely brings a more modern and inclusive face to the competition.But ridicule and negative comments overshadowed key stakeholders and their teams. Two years later, from the discussions, it was time to reach a consensus.
HinaavoKo Devèpeze won at her palace in Pirae, Polenesia, in June, although it was only the third regional election that had been planned for thirty years.In early November, the competition started with the inaugural press conference at the TF1 tent, and the distant popularity was clear.Although the literal order (by region) placed her at the back of the pack, Miss Tahiti caught everyone's attention, and not just because of her height of 1.82 meters.His charm hit the mark, his deep voice was seductive.Even before leaving for the traditional preparatory trip to Martinique, she was beyond brilliant.In the island of flowers, rumors about the behavior of a certain pretender to the crown FReshened the atmosphere a little.Although no candidate was publicly targeted, Miss Tahiti chose to respond to her return with a strong message on Instagram.
"I preferred to clarify things while I was crazy, so that too much light does not shine on something that has no place. Remember how I got here and why I am here, she explains. People can criticize my values, the education I received from my parents, which influenced me. still love to be called.
"I was shocked by the consequences of the incarceration. I was burned out, which deeply destabilized me."
The "Chief of the Goddesses" was born in Tahiti in 2002 and has been talking about crowns and scarves since childhood.After six years between her home island and New Caledonia, Hinaupoko moved with her parents to the small town of Pompignan (Gard).His father himself comes from the neighboring Cevennes.She continued her primary and secondary schooling in Pompignan, before going to high school in Montpellier.Just as she was starting law school, the Covid pandemic hit and the student lost his footing."I was shocked by the effects of confinement. I burned out, which left me deeply unsettled.
She rises slowly, helped by Olivier, her father, a psychiatrist, and Leia, her mother, a nurse in a psychiatric hospital, originally from the Marquesas."I realized how important it was to listen to your body, recognize your limits, speak up without shame and get support," concludes the woman who has made mental health her heart's business today.After completing a law degree, Hinaupoko studied for a degree in psychology.An area that is all the more personal because one of his brothers suffers from a mental disorder."I know the perspective of the caregiver, the patient and the caregiver," says the youngest daughter of a blended family with five half-brothers and two half-sisters. "We are eleven to twenty years apart in age, we are not from the same generation. Some of my siblings could be my parents. I was very lucky to be in this very diverse family. It opened my mind."
But Pacifi listens to calls and, in 2023, breaks his studies to return to living in Polnonia."I come back for vacation every two years, I still have this connection, but I want to welcome the same poct in the Maasiti Model Council, which has attracted a Maasiti committee.
“In Polynesia, it's more than just a beauty pageant;it is a vivid symbol of our culture, traditions and national pride," she explains. Inspired by the journey of Miss France 2019 Waimarama Chávez, she eventually applied with her mother's support, but behind her father's back, she no longer wanted to debut at the top. Hinaupoko is well aware of her father's warning about making mistakes. "This is not his world at all.My father is an intellectual.He had known about the Miss France pageant for a long time and also belonged to an older generation that focused mainly on physical fitness.He wanted to prevent me from becoming obsessed with this level.He always encouraged me to develop my inner beauty."The gorgeous Hinaupoko is uncomfortable with being praised for her body, even admitting that she is "horrified by the privilege of beauty."
"I was able to show him how much this competition has come, that it's not limited to physical expectations anymore. It's a challenge, a life challenge."
On Saturday evening, her crown put on her wings, Miss France 2026 was surrounded on stage by her two parents, whom she had not seen for weeks.When she wiped the tears from her mother's eyes, she saw the pride of her neutral observers.I managed to prove to you that today you can be a beautiful woman from the outside.
This victory was the sixth person of Missth Tahiti to receive the title of France, and was celebrated by marava gorges and mareva galances, who were present in Amiens.And former Miss France Camille Camfle, who was elected as godmother, led her first press conference.From the beginning, when asked how he felt in the first hours of her reign, Hinauppocco brought her humor by answering: "So you will tell me that you are the 20th!"In the words of Camille Cerf, who warned her to act "as if" we are not popular with each other, "I don't like it at all, so it's better to give a surprise."
There was still some surprise for the Miss France team who discovered the personality of their new beauty queen after her victory."During the adventure, she took a step back to the training phase, although she was invested," analyzes Frédéric Gilbert.But during his first day at the Parisian media marathon, his attitude changed completely." She has fun, she is sunny but very kind. She is more comfortable, she prefers who is addressed informally and is called Hina, "comments the manager of Miss.But familiarity did not lead to relaxation for the new and conscientious Miss France.She keeps smiling, doesn't show her tiredness and stays focused, away from her phone.Enough to hope for a more peaceful reign, as social networking and sharing their bad language proved devastating.Although a bad buzz on Snapchat already cost Miss Provence and Miss Aquitaine their scarves."As soon as she was chosen, Hina gave us her phone and stopped asking for it," reveals Frédéric Gilbert.She told me that she didn't like it, that she didn't film every moment of her life.It will be interesting to see how people will follow her, outside of social media.»The answer is obvious for Hinaupoko, the public's choice: "It is the human experience that counts for me. » A small revolution, one more, for a competition that is more than a century old.
