The Miss France contest is at the heart of a huge scandal. For many years, young women have been happy to take part in this legendary event. Unfortunately, rhinestones and sequins only serve to mask a sad reality. This Saturday, January 22, 2022, several candidates confided in the submerged part of the iceberg in the columns of Parisian. Unexpected statements that risk setting fire to the powder. ” Some contenders have lost up to 6 kilos “, can we read. And this, because of the lack of food. We were clearly not given enough to eat “Explains an anonymous candidate. ” Sometimes we had extra meals delivered. We felt like we were doing a Koh-Lanta “, adds the young woman. A very sad story.
In addition to this lack of food, the daily life of the contenders was intense. ” We chained the choreographies of nearly ten hours a day and in the evening, we had to attend dinner performances. Plus the shots, the clips and the interviews… We didn’t go to bed before midnight”. If the Miss France contest was their goal, the latter is today one of the worst experiences of their lives. According to our colleagues, many candidates would not have held “the rhythm imposed by fifteen days of rehearsals “. Interviewed by the daily, a former participant remembers: “ With the lack of sleep, some girls had blood pressure problems or got sick. Another, meanwhile, explains: “ Many crack during rehearsals. We said among girls that we should be paid from the first to the last day because without us, there would be no show. »
But if some extras hated this preparation because of the “mistreatment” of which they were victims, others protest against the derisory salary. ” We were paid 84 euros per day, or 252 euros net in all “. For Gwenegan Saillard, Miss Champagne-Ardenne 2020, the amount paid was ridiculous. ” Why only pay us for three days? The contract should cover the whole month when we make ourselves available, when we put our studies, our jobs, our lives aside. Receiving gifts does not replace a salary. Moreover, we are encouraged to promote it on our social networks. We become volunteer muses. It is exploitation. “Testimonials that should put Sylvie Tellier in the embarrassment…