MISS FRANCE. It’s the big night for 30 candidates for the Miss France 2023 contest! In Châteauroux, one of them will be crowned the most beautiful woman in France. Discover the photos of the candidates, the favorites of the contest and the information on the election.
2:02 p.m. – Cindy Fabre will replace Sylvie Tellier from tonight
The pressure is mounting for the candidates as we get closer to the big ceremony to elect Miss France 2023. This is also the case for the brand new director of the competition, Cindy Fabre. Miss France 2005 replaces Sylvie Tellier from this year. Questioned this Saturday, December 17 in the morning by RMC, Cindy Fabre was confident: “The fact that I was elected in 2005 allows me to be able to approach this program with serenity and also with a lot of curiosity because it is a new exercise. The new director is even in a hurry to be there this evening: “I am also discovering production, I have the chance to be able to attend rehearsals and training sessions beforehand, and therefore also to be able to discover all this mechanics which is quite important for deliver an exceptional bonus.”
13:31 – Towards the end of Jean-Pierre Foucault at the presentation of Miss France?
Questioned by the magazine Télé 2 Semaines at the end of November, Jean-Pierre Foucault had answered without detours questions about his future: “In my professional life, I have always wanted to make the decisions concerning my future myself. it will be on time, and obviously in agreement with those who employ me.” And to continue: “Obviously one day I will stop, I will not present Miss France in a walker. But we will see when.” Always faithful to his joviality, the host performed a humorous pirouette to finish: “Those who want me to leave just have to elect Miss Provence! The day she will be elected Miss France, I promise, I stopped !”
13:02 – Feeling unwell during rehearsals
Friday, December 16, the Misses and the organizers rehearsed so that the show this Saturday evening goes off without a hitch. However, according to information from the Parisian, the emergency services had to intervene in order to come to the aid of Miss Bourgogne. The latter would have caused discomfort according to the regional daily.
12:32 – Which favorites to win Miss France this year?
Before tonight’s live, let’s take stock of the regional candidates whose names come up most often as potential favorites to win the competition. First indicator, the general culture test promises a great adventure for Miss Normandy (promo major with a score of 17.5/20), Miss Champagne-Ardenne and Miss Rhône-Alpes. We see them at least reach the Top 15 because the jurors often pay attention that the misses show a certain culture. Then, the votes of the public are also very important and, in this game, the number of followers on Instagram can give a partial indicator of the popularity of the different Misses. At the time of writing these lines, the three most popular misses on the social network are Miss Guyana, Miss Réunion and finally Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais who, if they pass the Top 15 stage, could receive the favors of the public. In our various polls, we note that Miss Guadeloupe and Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais stand out from the other candidates. To see if these first indicators will have been able to predict the result of this evening!
12:00 – You don’t know it yet but half of the misses are already eliminated
This evening from 9 p.m., there will be 30 of them to parade on TF1 live, but in reality fifteen candidates have already been eliminated. Yes, their fate was sealed this Wednesday when they were presented to a jury of experts who decided, in the greatest secrecy, of the Top 15 who will continue the adventure. However, viewers will have the opportunity to discover them all on stage in Châteauroux. The fifteen pre-selected will be revealed around 11 p.m. if the usual schedule of the show is respected.
11:29 – Miss Normandy, valedictorian for the general knowledge test
Every year, the results of the regional misses in the general culture test are particularly scrutinized. If the Miss France organization never gives the full marks or even an average of the promotion, it does however share the best marks in the class. In this game, it is Miss Normandy 2022 who stood out the most with a score of 17.5/20 which allows her to come out on top ahead of Miss Champagne-Ardenne and Miss Rhône-Alpes. Enough to ensure a place in the Top 15 for Perrine Prunier.
11:01 – Can you do better than the misses on the G culture quiz?
Each year, the 30 candidates for the Miss France election must pass a general culture questionnaire which is particularly important for their chances in the national competition. Indeed, the best ranked give themselves the hope of going far in the adventure while the lowest grades make it difficult to reach the Top 15. Do you want to try your hand at the Miss France questionnaire? Do you think you are doing as well as Miss Normandy and her score of 17.5/20? Take the test by clicking on the article below.
10:32 – Last Miss France election for Sylvie Tellier
This evening will of course mark the handover between Diane Leyre and the future Miss France 2023, but it is not the only end of the reign expected today. Indeed, after the takeover of the Miss France company by Alexia Laroche-Joubert and her company ALP, Sylvie Tellier is about to leave and will be replaced by Cindy Fabre at the head of the competition. It is therefore undoubtedly the last time that we will see the former Miss Rhône-Alpes become Miss France during an election of the national competition.
10:01 – Châteauroux had already hosted the Miss France contest five years ago
For the MACH 36 room in Châteauroux, the organization of the Miss France 2023 final is far from being a first. Indeed, the Castelroussin public had already witnessed the coronation of Maëva Coucke in 2017. This year, the Miss France committee chose to return to Châteauroux five years later rather than choosing a room in the Ile-de-France region, among others. Sylvie Tellier explained this in May when the place of organization of the evening was revealed. “There were a lot of cities in competition. It’s true that the fact of having come five years ago and taking advantage of this fluidity in exchanges favored our choice”.
09:46 – End of reign for Diane Leyre tonight
She had been elected on December 11 last year, Diane Leyre had been crowned Miss France against Miss Martinique. It was an unexpected victory for the Île de France region, which had not won since 1997. Since then, Diane Leyre has had the opportunity to live a busy year as a beauty queen, participating in many many renowned events but also becoming a radio co-host. Below, we come back in pictures to the year of Diane Leyre’s reign.