Sylvie Tellier assures us that this test is “worse than the bac“! On November 24, from Reunion Island, the 29 candidates for the Miss France 2022 election took the famous general culture test. As every year, they had to answer the 40 questions imagined by the director of the committee. And as always, there were some nuggets from some Misses, like those who forgot that Germinal had been written by Emile Zola. Others, on the other hand, have outdone themselves.
According to the results, it was finally Miss Normandy, Youssra Askry, who won The best grade with the pretty average of 17/20. A great relief for the 24-year-old young woman who is completing a master’s degree in adapted physical activities and health. “VSIt was a moment of intense joy because the general culture test is emblematic of the Miss France adventure. For me, this represents an additional chance to take my region as far as possible. It also shows that beyond their beauty, current women are cultivated and this is an important point to highlight. It also rewards my efforts“, she confided to TVMag. She hopes to succeed Amandine Petit, Normande like her. “It is all the more significant for me as it will allow me to mobilize the Normans and show them that they can trust me. It is together that we will go far“, she continued.
By collecting the score of 15.5 / 20, Miss Aquitaine, Ambre Andrieu, ranks second, just ahead of Miss Pays-de-la Loire, Line Carvalho, with an average of 15/20.
The traditional general culture test is not eliminatory but the organization Miss France does not hide that a rating below the average can thwart a candidate’s chances of making it into the future Top 15 the evening of the ceremony. On the other hand, the one who obtains the best average could more easily reach the final, or even be elected Miss France. Some crownings prove it: en 2020, it was Clémence Botino who won the test before being elected, the same thing in 2016 for Iris Mittenaere and in 2013 for Marine Lorphelin among others.