Sophie Garénaux

Sophie Garénaux is a French beauty pageant titleholder and model who was crowned as Miss France 2013 Second Runner up[1] and was selected to be France's representative in Miss Earth 2013. She is the first Miss Earth delegate from Miss France Organization headed by Sylvie Tellier.

Sophie Garénaux
Born	1990/1991 (age 29–30) Harnes, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Title	Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2012 Miss France 2013 2nd Runner up Miss Earth France 2013
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major competition(s)	Miss Earth 2013 (Top 16) Miss France 2013 (2nd Runner-Up)

Biography

Early life

According to Miss Earth's official website, Sophie describes her childhood as "very fulfilling, punctuated by school year, sport (swimming mostly) and my passion for nature." She also said that she has a "very rewarding family life". Sophie also learned to dance and do theater. She cites yachting as her favorite sport.

Sophie became a member of an organization called "Nature Club" for eight years where she experienced teaching kids about flora and fauna. Aside from teaching, she was able to experience "drill, parks, beaches, nature reserves, wildlife parks and aquatic centers" monthly. She also mentions, "In addition, we have a Center of studies with over 70 animal races, and a large outdoor farm allowing us to gain experience in real contact of the animal world." Because of her involvement in the organization, she became more aware of the environmental problems. They participated in various coastal clean-ups along the beaches of northern France, along with touring in different places for waste management and recycling.

She has learned about "respect, education, meaning of work, discipline, patience and love and appreciation for nature that sustains us" during her childhood days.

Miss France 2013

Sophie decided to join the 2013 edition of Miss France and represented her region, Nord Pas de Calais,. At the conclusion of the pageant, she was placed as the second runner up.

The national pageant of France was won by Marine Lorphelin who is France's representative for Miss World 2013 in Indonesia.

Miss Earth 2013

"Water is to the Earth what blood is to human beings: Life."

—Sophie Garenaux's message for Miss Earth.

Being selected as Miss Earth France 2013, Sophie flew to the Philippines to participate in Miss Earth 2013 and would try to be Tereza Fajksová's[2][3][4] successor.

As a Miss Earth delegate, an environmental advocacy is a must. Based from Miss Earth's website, Sophie's advocacy focuses on water pollution. She mentions "industry, agriculture, waste-water and automobile oil spills" as several factors that contributes to the effects of water pollution. She chooses water pollution because "...it is a major cause of human, animal and plant mortality on a massive scale. Since the late twentieth century, with the use of plastics mainly glass and stainless very poorly degradable, the impact of marine human waste has become increasingly important ! ! Various studies have now found plastic particles in the oceans of the world and at all depths : 100 million tons of plastic waste are scattered in the world's oceans." She said that, "The fight against pollution is difficult, because what is at the bottom or diluted in water is often invisible. In addition, some toxic infiltrated into the ground often produce their effects after a long time! However, we can act!! As we see, the plastic is the material that occupies most of the waste found at sea and eliminate waste, it must first collect."

Aside from water pollution, Sophie also mentions degassing, desludging and waste management. Sophie mentions Guadeloupe, a French territory, to be a victim of waste management.

Sophie also adds that if she became the Miss Earth winner, she will be able to carry out her plans on a global scale where she can contribute for the future.

When asked what she can promote about her country, she answered, "My country is a widespread erstwhile country which belongs to the European community, so we have a huge cultural heritage. Also, as we are a developed country it is very difficult to promote one thing rather than another, but as I'm a little greedy and French, allow I first mention our French gastronomy."

During Miss Earth 2013, Sophie won a bronze medal for the "Resorts Wear Competition" as part of the preliminary activities of Miss Earth 2013. During the finals night, Sophie was declared as part of the Top 16, semi-finalists. However, she was not able to penetrate further. Alyz Henrich of Venezuela was declared as the winner.[5][6][7]

References

1. "Tout Savoir Sur Marine Lorpheling, Miss France (in French)". Paris Match. 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
2. "Česko má nejkrásnější dívku planety. Tereza Fajksová vyhrála titul Miss Earth" (in Czech). Hospodářské noviny. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012. (via Google Translate)
3. "Malaya Business News Online – Philippine Business News | Online News Philippines – A look at the Miss Earth 2012 winners". Malaya.com.ph. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
4. "Người đẹp CH Czech đăng quang Hoa hậu Trái đất 2012" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012. (via Google Translate)
5. "Venezuela's Alyz Henrich wins Miss Earth 2013". MSN. 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
6. Sinha, Sanskrity (2013). "Miss Earth 2013: Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich Crowned Winner [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
7. "Venezuela's Alyz Henrich Wins Miss Earth 2013 Title". The New Indian Express. IANS. 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

External links

• Sophie at Miss Earth Official Website
• Miss Earth France 2013 Eco-Beauty Video