Amina Badiane, former head of the Miss Senegal committee, recently discussed her tenure and a major controversy surrounding the pageant on the “Sitöé” program. Taking over from Moïse Ambroise Gomis after 26 years, Badiane aimed to restore the prestige of Miss Senegal, leveraging her international modeling experience. In 2021, she faced public backlash following accusations of sexual assault made by Miss Senegal 2020, Ndèye Fatima Dione, and her subsequent questioning of the accuser. Badiane described the situation as “remarkable” and seeks to offer her perspective on the events. She also highlighted reforms implemented during her leadership, including allowing candidates to wear veils, opening the competition to dual nationals, and decentralizing selections nationwide. Badiane also expressed ambitions for Senegal to potentially host the Miss World competition and advocated for state institutionalization of the Miss Senegal Committee.