Sylvie Tellier knows the inside of the Miss France competition like no other. Elected in 2002, she then spent more than 15 years at the head of the Miss France committee before bowing out in December 2022. Passing through Touche Pas à Mon Poste this November 17, 2024, the pretty forty-something, who released her autobiography “Crown and Prejudice” last May, spoke without filter about the behind the scenes of the election.
“There are years when you say to yourself: it’s going to be more difficult”
Asked by Cyril Hanouna about possible tensions with certain Miss France, Sylvie Tellier, cash, admitted to having sometimes had a hard time with beauty queens. “There are years when you say to yourself: 'it's going to be more difficult'“, she said, preferring to remain evasive and not mention any names. She nevertheless clarified that she had found some winners.”moins speed” than others during his reign.
But what horrifies the former Miss boss above all are those who enter the competition even though they don't like human contact. “Those with whom it is the most difficult are the young women who are elected Miss France and who realize that they do not like people“, she lamented.
And to drive the point home: “Why did you introduce yourself? The principle of Miss France is to love people. If you don't like meeting people. If you don't like being asked for photos (…) you don't like stopping to make a signing. In fact, if you want to be known, there are simpler things today than being Miss France.“. A clear observation from the woman who remains to this day one of the most popular Miss France.
Sylvie Tellier looks back on her departure from Miss France
During his visit to the TPMP set,
Sylvie Tellier also returned to her departure from the Miss France organization in the summer of 2022, after seventeen years of good and loyal service. “Why did I stop? […] Because I am young. I loved what I did at Miss France, but I wanted to challenge myself on other things“, she explained.
The mother of Margaux, Romeo and Oscar also spoke about the evolution of the rules of the competition, which she now considers less strict. “Me, I like […] when it's a little framed. I like being able to say to a young woman: no cell phone at the table, you're late“, underlined the wife of Laurent Schenten. “In fact, I managed it a bit like I managed my family. Sometimes you need a framework for things to go well.“Cash confidences from the ex-boss of the Misses.
