23 years ago, Sylvie Tellier was crowned Miss France. However, her coronation did not bring happiness to Geneviève de Fontenay, the former director of the famous committee, as she recently confided in “A Sunday in the Country”. © France 2, A Sunday in the countryside
A defining moment in her life that she will probably never forget. Before being general director of the Miss France committee for several years, Sylvie Tellier brilliantly represented France as a beauty queen. 23 years ago in Mulhouse, the principal was elected Miss France 2002, succeeding Elodie Gossuin.
However, her coronation was not unanimous as she explained in A Sunday in the countrysidethis November 3, 2024, in front of Frédéric Lopez and his other distinguished guests: the singer Kimberose and the actor Antoine Duléry. At the time, Geneviève de Fontenay who was president of the Miss France committee would not have hidden her disappointment after the results of the votes.
Sylvie Tellier with an open heart about her incredible coronation
“Oh shit”would have slipped the mother of Xavier de Fontenay, according to Sylvie Tellier. “I don't hear him say that, in fact there is a camera from Sept à Huit which follows the first hours and which is behind the scenes and which films Geneviève and when they announce (…), she goes 'Oh crap'. And for me, they play the images again the next day“. Sequences that will remain engraved in his mind.
“The next day, I realize that this woman whom I admire, because she is an icon, then I say to myself 'but in fact she doesn't want you'”, added the person concerned. “I tell myself the year is going to be complicated“But that's not knowing Sylvie Tellier! Determined to prove herself, Laurent Schenten's wife was not discouraged, quite the contrary.
I think she saw me as less malleable than the others
“But hey, resilience! I said to myself, “I’ll show him”!“, assured the happy mother of three children, who did everything to seduce over time, the essential lady in the hat, who disappeared in 2023. Her strength of character also amazed Frédéric Lopez. “In hindsight, can we understand why she said 'Oh shit'?!“, asked the host.
“Because I am unusual“, assured Sylvie Tellier, immersed in her memories. “I'm 23 years old, I'm preparing for the lawyer exam, I didn't want to sign the contract when I arrived (…) already I wasn't off to a good start. I follow the rules, but I still want it to be a little cool (…). I think she saw me as less malleable than the others“. Remember that between the two women, it was never mad love…
