Unease on the airwaves. Wednesday January 8, Miss France 2025 visited the studios of South Radio to answer questions from Valérie Expert and Gilles Ganzmann. In particular, she was questioned about Charlie Hebdoon the sad anniversary of the Islamist massacre committed ten years earlier. And while Gilles Ganzmann very naturally asked her if she was “ Charlie », Miss France refused to answer. Angélique Angarni-Filopon made a little pout, before slipping: “ I don’t comment… » Moment of hesitation in the studio. “ It’s actually a question about freedom of speech », then asked Valérie Expert, hoping to help her get out of this sequence. In vain. Same response from the Miss when asked if “ we have the right to blasphemy or not » : « No, I don’t want to comment… »
Many Internet users reacted to the sequence, criticizing the beauty queen’s refusal to make a clear commitment. “ Whoa, Miss France committee, there is a big casting error because your Miss does not condemn Islamist terrorism and does not tolerate blasphemy… Out! “, Hervé was annoyed, for example, on X. ” Freedom of expression is fundamental in France. Even if we don’t buy Charlie Hebdowe must condemn the massacre of these journalists », added Gassama. “ Not to be Charlieit refutes freedom of expression and the right to blasphemy », Commented Yannick again.
A duty of “neutrality” with variable geometry
Designer for Charlie Hebdo since 2015, Juin has not failed to react to the controversy either. This Friday, January 10, the reporter-cartoonist responded in his own way by publishing a caricature on which three bearded men brandish signs “ I am Miss France “. A way of suggesting that the cautiously neutral position of Angélique Angarni-Filopon makes the Islamists happy.
On South Radioalready, in the wake of her refusal to answer the question asked, Miss France 2025 had justified herself, explaining that a Miss “ must be apolitical “. She further developed her thoughts, a few days later, in a story published on his Instagram account. If she admitted to having been “ clumsy » and assured that she condemned “ firmly these terrorist acts », Angélique Angarni-Filopon maintained that she had to respect “ neutrality on certain subjects to avoid any misunderstandings and arouse any controversies (sic).”
Not all subjects are subject, in fact, to such an obligation to “ neutrality “. During the show Miss Francebroadcast on TF1 on December 14, we remember that several candidates did not hesitate to commit to the “ inclusion » and the “ diversity » without causing the slightest stir. We must believe that these struggles are shared by everyone and do not raise any ” controversial »…
A victory for the Kouachi brothers
Ten years after their death, the Kouachi brothers have unfortunately achieved their goal. Not only would no media outlets risk publishing caricatures of Mohammed, but the defense of freedom of expression has since become a toxic subject. Teachers no longer dare to approach it in class, or with tweezers; young people see it as a racist provocation. Even Miss France prefers not to publicly defend the right to blasphemy! It must be said that today everyone knows what it can cost to offend an Islamist. Ask Mila, Didier Lemaire or Samuel Paty.
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