On November 17, 2021, less than a month before the election of Miss France 2022, the 29 regional Misses flew to Reunion. And the least we can say is that this traditional preparation trip is not without rest. After the discomfort of Tumateata Buisson (Miss Tahiti), the organization was forced to reframe and sanction some Miss who have, as revealed by our colleagues from TV Mag, violates one of the imposed rules.
This year, the cell phone is allowed permanently. Enough to allow them, in the age of social networks, to publish content on Instagram, among others. A great novelty since in previous years, candidates for Miss France 2022 were only entitled to it in the evening or during moments of rest. But some have crossed the line … “Sorry for those who did nothing but you will not have a phone for now“Said one of the Miss’s chaperones after several abuses. The rules were clear.”We ask them to not to take a picture of one of their comrade for reasons of fairness and not to reveal anything about the excursions, whether it is the place or the styling, so as not to deflower the content of the prime time of the ceremony (from December 11 on TF1, Editor’s note). They also do not keep their device at the table to get to know each other.“, explains Frédéric Gilbert the producer.
Some Miss did not respect the deal. Result: no more smartphones until further notice. “We don’t want to infantilize them so we give them a framework. After that, we can’t do it on a case-by-case basis so they can no longer take pictures during makeup and hair styling or by the pool, launches Sylvie Tellier, general manager of the company Miss France. They only use it on a personal basis.“To know to exchange with their families and friends.
A sanction that ultimately does good for the group. “Today, the telephone is an extension of our hand, it is societal, continues Sylvie Tellier. However, each year we warn the candidates by telling them: ‘You will have an experience that no one can afford, if you live it through your phone, you will miss your adventure’, regrets Sylvie Tellier. Moreover, during the excursion to Mafate, the young women did not have their cellphones and found that it was their best moment of the adventure because they had really been able to get to know each other.“For her part, Line Carvalho, Miss Pays de la Loire, believes that”it’s better to be together than to be cut off from others because of a screen“. No paradisiacal landscapes in story but a band of regional Miss more united!