Daphne Nivelles crowns Miss Exclusive 2023 Barbara Roymans in Zottegem

Daphne Nivelles, 23, of Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium competed against 22 other Miss Exclusive 2022 candidates at Sotto’s Zottegem in Zottegem, Aalst, East Flanders, Belgium on May 7, 2022.

On April 29, 2023, Nivelles went back to Sotto’s Zottegem where she crowned her successor Barbara Roymans of Ronse, East Flanders. The latter will represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2023.

Miss Exclusive 2023 results

beauty pageant: Miss Exclusive international membership: Miss Earth

edition: 13th date: April 29, 2023 venue: Sotto’s, Zottegem, Aalst, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium broadcaster: Ment TV candidates: 14

host: Veronique De Kock-Goossens guests: Mina Sue Choi, Jasmin Selberg

JUDGES

1. Andy Peelman
2. Christophe Stienlet
3. Jeannette Tatruashvili
4. Jennifer Tatruashvili
5. Martine Jonckheere
6. Valérie Vroome

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME
Top 14	Celine Dumont Chloe Lammens Eliona Zeqiri Lina Valenberghs Boonen Luka Deproost Milenka de Cooman Niki Lodewyckx
Top 8	Laurine Remans Lisa Mele Perez Shana de Maeyer Yari Bastiaens
Top 4	Barbara Roymans Jolien Pede Sarah-Maria Lux Tessa Denys

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2023	2022
4th runner-up Miss Exclusive Land	N/A	Danitsja Schoutteet
3rd runner-up Miss Exclusive Water	Tessa Denys	Sarah Rottiers
2nd runner-up Miss Exclusive Fire	Sarah Maria Lux	Thanaree Scheerlinck
1st runner-up Miss Exclusive Air	Jolien Pede	Camie Verheyen
Miss Exclusive Miss Earth Belgium	Barbara Roymans Ronse	Daphne Nivelles Sint-Truiden

Belgium was represented in Miss Earth by one of the winners of Miss Benelux from 2002 to 2010 and Miss Belgium International from 2011 to 2013 and the winner of Miss Exclusive from 2014 to 2022. The country currently has two placements in the international beauty pageant.

On November 21, 2021, Selena Ali represented Belgium at Miss Earth 2021 and competed against 79 other candidates in a virtual coronation ceremony. She finished in the Top 20.

On November 29, 2022, Nivelles represented Belgium at Miss Earth 2022 and competed against 84 other candidates at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. She finished in the Top 8.