Romanie Schotte
Romanie Schotte is a Flemish model and beauty pageant titleholder from Bruges who was crowned Miss Belgium 2017 and represented Belgium at the Miss World 2017 pageant. Miss Belgium 2017 Schotte, at the time a 19-year-old Business Management student, was crowned "Miss Belgium 2017" by Lenty Frans (Miss Belgium 2016) on 14 January 2017. After winning the title, Schotte was criticized for her response to a racist comment on Instagram. The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism opened an investigation but found there was no wrongdoing on her part. Schotte took part in the Miss World 2017 pageant but did not reach the finals. Personal life In June 2019 Schotte married Stefan Talpe. In May 2021 the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. References External links Official Miss Belgium website 1997 births Living people Belgian beauty pageant winners Belgian female models Miss World 2017 delegates Miss Belgium winners Flemish models