With a Mister France from Annecy and a Mister Rhône-Alpes Sallanchard newly elected at the end of September, Haute-Savoie is finding a place in the men's beauty contest. The two elected officials hope to raise awareness of this competition and wish it success as resounding as its female counterpart.
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It's difficult to compete with Miss France and her 8 million viewers. Much more confidential, its male equivalent is still trying to find a place in the world of beauty contests.
Originally from Sallanches, Mathieu Bedini was elected Mister Rhône-Alpes at the end of September and intends to build on the growing success of this competition. “What is elected by the committee is a certain masculine elegance. It comes through character, through the way of expressing oneself. But also from the physical side so we talk“, he explains.
His objective: to succeed Charles Stamper, elected Mister France last February. “When I realized that he was from Annecy, I felt concerned by this election and I wanted to run.” says the young man.
Indeed, the bearer of the national title is also from Haute-Savoie. Charles Stamper, a 23-year-old resident of Annecy and former salesman, decided to apply through “ambition“and for”enrich yourself with new experiences“. “When I was little, I lacked a lot of self-confidence, and Mister France was a personal challenge. It was my fight and I wanted to proudly represent my region, and today my country.” he explains.
Charles Stamper took on this challenge against 31 candidates, after more or less dressed parades. “We have the ambition to one day reach the same level as Miss France, by having prime time on a national show. That would be our absolute dream!” confides Sébastien Montémont, member of the Mister France management committee. “Mister France, it's a bit like women's football, we build up slowly. The proof is that the competition has never evolved as much as in the last 5 years. We feel a desire and interest from people, from the media, for our competition.”
“I think many of us want Mister France to be more publicized and have as big an impact as Miss France. Unfortunately, Miss France has existed for 100 years and Mister France for only 30, regrets Charles Stamper. But since our president took over the brand 5 years ago, we have been much more visible than in other years. I think we're on the right track.”.
As with the Misses, the Misters must also defend causes as ambassadors. For Charles, it's animals and for Mathieu, eco-responsibility. The latter will try his luck on January 25 and hopes to win a year of performances across France.
