The former beauty pageant boss shared some anecdotes during her appearance on the C8 show.
While the Miss Universe competition took place the same evening and the new Miss France promotion had just been unveiled to the press, Cyril Hanouna received Sylvie Tellier this Saturday, November 16 on the “TPMP” set. The one who remained at the head of the “Miss France” organization for 18 years came to present her autobiography called Crown and prejudice (Fayard) and took the opportunity to reveal some memories and secrets concerning former beauty queens.
Sylvie Tellier, Miss France 2002, first returned to her own election. “Is it true that Geneviève de Fontenay, when you were elected, she would have said “Oh shit!” »Cyril Hanouna asked at the start of the show. “Oh yes yes! »confirmed the person concerned. “She wasn’t very happy and besides, she didn’t kiss me”she comments in front of an image of her coronation.
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” For what ? »relaunched Cyril Hanouna. “Because it's 2001, I'm 23 years old, I'm a little unusual, I'm preparing for the lawyer exam, I'm a big ghoul… She may have said to herself, at that moment There, it wasn't going to be easy and I proved him wrong. I got along very well with Geneviève.”
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A little later in the program, Cyril Hanouna wanted to know a little more about the links that Sylvie Tellier maintains with other beauty queens. “Is there a Miss with whom you get along a little less, where you spent the year saying to yourself “What a hassle!” »the host asked.
“There are years – I'm not going to name names – where you say to yourself 'It's going to be more difficult' because less speed… I would say that the ones with whom it's the most difficult are the young women who are elected Miss France and who realize that they don't like people”explained Miss France 2002.
“Are you saying to yourself, actually, why did you show up?she continued. 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, if you don't like stopping to make a signing, well… In fact, if you want to be known, there are simpler things today than being Miss France.”