Miss France becomes a student again: Vaimalama Chaves’ turn is intriguing. At 31, the former Miss Tahiti revealed on Instagram that she had returned to college and that she was discovering, not without difficulty, her new life “at school”.
Behind the image of Miss France 2019, already graduated with a master’s degree in management, now stands a student in political science. This return to university is also part of an assumed project: preparing for a future political career in French Polynesia.
From Miss France to Vaimalama Chaves student in political science
Before the crown, Vaimalama Chaves followed a classic course: BTS in negotiation and customer relations, bachelor’s degree in economics and management, then master’s degree in management obtained in 2017 at the University of French Polynesia. His studies were therefore not foreign to him.
In 2019, in the middle of her reign, she was already talking about a political shift. On Europe 1, she declared: .
On Instagram, Vaimalama Chaves admits that she is “severely struggling”
This promise came true a few years later. On Instagram, the former Miss told her subscribers:
Through this message, Vaimalama Chaves shows that returning to school after a very exposed career is not easy. She says she concretely experiences the gap between theory and practice, with a student rhythm which requires real adaptation.
Studies for a political career in French Polynesia
In 2025, invited in the show hosted by Faustine Bollaert on France 2, she clarified the meaning of this resumption of studies. , she explained.
Her words echo her wish, expressed in 2019, to one day become president of French Polynesia thanks to political science studies. With his book and his speeches on history, racism and independence, this return to university is part of a broader journey around the future of his island.
In which sector does Vaimalama Chaves study?
She resumed studies in political science to prepare for future political involvement in French Polynesia.
What diploma did she already have before Miss France?
Before her coronation, she obtained a BTS, a license in economics-management and a master’s degree in management at the University of French Polynesia.
What is his political project in Polynesia?
Since 2019, she has said she wants to exercise political responsibilities in French Polynesia, going so far as to mention the presidency and a future political career there.
