The Miss Netherlands competition ends, soon the end for Miss France? Sylvie Tellier reacts

While France has just crowned its 95th beauty queen in the person of Angélique Angarni-Filopon, the Miss Netherlands competition has announced that it will stop after 35 years of existence. “Times have changed and we are evolving with the times,” organizers said in a statement. The old competition will evolve into a new platform dedicated to mental health and sharing positive stories called “No More of This Time”.

This platform should make it possible to share stories of inspiring women while serving to highlight the impact of social networks and unrealistic beauty standards on young women. “Maybe a sash and a crown are no longer relevant. But women supporting and helping each other is timeless for us,” said director Monica Van Ee, adding that “More of This Time” should be a place where everyone can be themselves, “a a world where we celebrate real life, without the pressure of conforming to a perfect image. »

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“I can only regret…”

The news, announced on December 12, obviously resonated with French news since the election of Miss France 2025 was then in full preparation. A few hours before joining Futuroscope in Poitiers, the former director of the competition, Sylvie Tellier, spoke on the subject in an Instagram story.

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“I obviously find it very good to highlight female success stories, but I can only regret the elimination of this national competition. In a world that sometimes lacks light and magic, beauty contests offer an enchanted parenthesis, a moment to celebrate beauty, freshness and a certain optimism,” says the former Miss France 2002.

There is therefore no question of talking about outdatedness or necessary adaptation to the changes of the times, for Sylvie Tellier “to eliminate this competition is to renounce a tradition which allows us to bring together, to dream, and to celebrate beauty in all its forms. shapes. Far from being reductive, these competitions also highlight the personality, values ​​and ability of the candidates to inspire. I remain convinced that they have their place in our society, today more than ever.”

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Miss France in danger?

Asked a few hours before the launch of Miss France 2025 about the threat that the Dutch decision could pose to beauty contests, Frédéric Gilbert, general director of the company, did not appear particularly worried, recalling that the Netherlands and France have two very different approaches to their election.

“In France we have one strength, it is the regions. It’s the north against the south, the east against the west, Brittany against Normandy… There are not necessarily these regional anchors in other countries”, estimates the historical producer of the show, recalling the unwavering support that each corner of France continues to give to its local miss, even in the room on election night.

“And then it’s a competition that is 105 years old, it’s the oldest competition in the world, Miss France. So I’m not worried,” concludes the general director, reinforced this Sunday by the audiences for the show which was followed by no less than 7.4 million viewers, or 45% audience share, never before. seen since 2006.

This edition of the competition was also marked by a small revolution with the election of the oldest Miss France in history. Angélique Angarni-Filopon took advantage of the abolition of the age limit to be elected at 34 years old. In 2023, Miss Netherlands experienced another revolution since the lucky winner, Rikkie Kolle, was the first transgender woman crowned in the country.