[scrabblehack]

Can Miss Martinique advance to the Miss Universe finals or does she have to compete as Miss France?

(Yes, Martinique is part of France proper, while USVI, Puerto Rico, etc. are territories of the USA).

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Yes, Martinique & Guadeloupe have in the past sent participants to Miss Universe & Miss World independent of France.

Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao also have contestants independent of The Netherlands.,

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Adding to my reply #64 -- I researched more and found out that Martinique and Guadeloupe have boycotted the Miss Universe Pageant since 1985 and are now participants within Miss France.

Which explains why I haven't seen them in international beauty pageants in a while. Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao still send their own contestants.