the Misses arrived in Ivory Coast for their preparation trip, Miss Guyana sets the tarmac on fire

The adventure begins for the 30 regional candidates for Miss France 2025. Summoned last Thursday to Paris for a photo shoot and a press conference, they also had the surprise of participating in the “Star Academy” bonus on Friday. After three intense days, they flew this Sunday, November 17 to Ivory Coast where their preparation trip takes place.

All dressed in the same way (it's tradition) with black leggings and a long off-white sweatshirt bearing the Miss France logo, the young women arrived at the airport with their (very) numerous suitcases and did not go unnoticed. They traveled alongside Ève Gilles (Miss France 2024), wearing a dazzling red outfit, but also beauty queens Maëva Coucke (Miss France 2018) and Diane Leyre (Miss France 2022), who will ensure, during the stay, catwalk and eloquence masterclasses.

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Six hours of flight later, the competition participants appeared coming out of the plane smiling and now dressed in a long terracotta dress. An impressive and warm welcome committee awaited them on the tarmac with officials, children, a brass band but also singers and dancers. A festive and lively atmosphere which the candidates could not resist for long and began to dance with their hosts.

Particularly Jade Fansonna, Miss Guyana, who started a wild dance and swayed her hips to the rhythm, soon joined by her sisters like our colleagues from Gala and of Paris Match showed it in videos. Even Ève Gilles and Cindy Fabre, director of the national competition, started a few dance steps.

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“I have rhythm in my skin”

After this arrival, the young women returned to their hotel for a well-deserved night. Miss Guyana, enthusiastic about this welcome, however took the time to react on social networks. In a video published as an ephemeral story she addressed her fans. “When we got off the plane, there was an orchestra that welcomed us so warmly with dancing and I danced, there were childrenshe said. It was incredible and super impressive to see a culture other than your own. I can assure you that I danced really well… Well, I don't know if I danced really well but I danced. I have the rhythm in my skin and I think I felt it. I had fun, I had a blast. »